Google has started AI powered search it starts rolling out today. The company he announced this morning is opening access to Google Search Generative Experience (SGE) and other Search Labs in the US. If you haven’t already, you’ll need to sign up for the waiting list and wait until you receive an email announcing your turn.
Unveiled at Google I/O 2023 earlier this month, Google SGE is the company’s introduction to conversational AI in advanced search. If you played with Bing AI, expect something familiar – but different. Cherlynn Low wrote Engadget’s SGE preview that Google’s AI-powered search uses the legacy you’re used to instead of just interacting with social networks like Bing. Next, AI-enhanced results will appear in the shadow section under the search (and supported results) but above the Internet results. Currently, on the right side of the AI results is a button to allow you to add an image, and it adds cards that show the saved text. Finally, you can ask follow-up questions by clicking the button below for results.
Google describes this image as “information worth considering, with links to deeper research.” Think of it as a piece of Bard inject it (probably) seamlessly into the Google search you already know.
In addition, Google is opening up access to other Search Labs, including Code Guides and Add to Papers (both US-only for now). Code Guides “harnesses the power of large format to provide quick and intelligent coding guides.” It allows aspiring developers to ask questions about programming languages (C, C++, Go, Java, JavaScript, Kotlin, Python and TypeScript), tools (Docker, Git, shells) and algorithms. Meanwhile, as its name suggests, Add to Sheets allows you to paste search results directly into the Google spreadsheet program. Clicking on the Papers icon to the left of the search results will bring up a list of your recent papers; select the one you want to paste the result into.
If you haven’t reached the Search the Labs waiting list, you can click the Labs icon (the beaker icon) on a new tab in Chrome on the desktop or in the Google search app on Android or iOS. However, the company hasn’t announced how soon or how widely it will open, so you may have to wait.