Google rethinks search results with its new AI-curated ‘Web Guide’

Google has launched a new AI-powered search feature called "Web Guide" that aims to enhance the traditional "10 blue links" search results. The feature uses a custom version of Google's Gemini AI model to process queries, reorganize the results, and provide related questions. When a user enables Web Guide, the search results are presented in a more structured format, with relevant webpages, AI-generated summaries, and links categorized under different headings. The feature also allows users to ask more detailed or specific questions, and the AI results will attempt to address the different aspects of the query. While Web Guide brings back some elements of traditional search, the AI-generated descriptions beneath the result categories may not always be necessary. The feature is currently available as a test within the "Web" tab of Google Search, and Google plans to expand it to the "All" tab as well.