A new search AI tool from Google will summarize tips from Reddit and social media the Expert Advice panel will include a preview of perspectives from public online discussions and other sources as part of its updates to AI Mode and AI Overviews

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Thu, 07 May 2026 11:52:43 +0000

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A new search AI tool from Google will summarize tips from Reddit and social media.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Google is adding a new AI feature to search results Expert Advice summarizes tips from forums and
social media But it risks undermining the very sources its cribbing from Over the last couple of years, Google has increasingly been working AI into its search results type anything into the search engine these days and youll likely see an AI-generated answer ahead of any websites. Now it looks as if the search giant has plans to weave AI ever more tightly into its offering by including "Expert Advice" from sources such as Reddit and social media.

According to an official Google blog post , people often look for advice from other humans when using Google. In response to that, Googles AI responses
will now include a preview of perspectives from public online discussions, social media, and other firsthand sources. As per Googles examples, these
will take the form of a quote extracted from the original website, with the source name listed below, all housed in an Expert Advice section. You may
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For instance, Google says if youre searching for advice on how to take better photos of the Northern Lights, the Expert Advice area might show tips on setting the correct exposure, adjusting your cameras ISO speed, not using a smartphone, and more.

Google might not always use the Expert Advice label other examples in the blog post included Perspectives on Natural Weeding and Community Experiences. These will seemingly depend on the subject youre searching for. Analysis: Googles insatiable appetite for AI Image 1 of 3 (Image credit: Google) (Image credit: Google) (Image credit: Google) On the face of it, Googles Expert Advice section could be a helpful way to quickly get the key information
youre searching for instead of needing to rummage through various websites in search of the answer.

But theres certainly a degree of irony here. After all, websites such as Reddit are so popular because users want genuine help from other people, not AI-generated content the human aspect is the entire point. Yet Google seems to have seen that fact and has set its AI loose on these sources, swallowing and commodifying their knowledge and reducing the human element in the process. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

And theres another risk here. By regurgitating the best advice from various forums and social media sites, Googles AI could take clicks away from
websites that are already struggling to survive as a direct result of the
rise of AI. If these sites go under, there will be no human responses for Googles AI to summarize in the first place.

While Ive no doubt that behemoths such as Reddit will be just fine with Googles latest AI move, its the smaller sites that Im more concerned about sites who will have their key tips and tricks reproduced by Google without
any of the associated web traffic. And the internet would be a much poorer place if they go under, leaving Googles ravenous AI and, more importantly, human readers without the vital resources that they were searching out.
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