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Google is cannibalizing the web to feed AI
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this post was submitted on 25 May 2026
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More Perfect Union did a video on Google's descent into evil. I think it's this one
TLDW: Once Google pivoted from being a search service to an advertising agency, it was motivated to keep users from hyperlinking away from Google, and so offered summaries and alternatives controlled by Alphabet that allowed it to keep offering you ads.
So this AI service is just a natural iteration.