How is AI Overview Changing Search?
from Automated Societies Hosted by ADM+S Centre
In this episode, host Kathy Nickels speaks with ADM+S researchers Kateryna Kasianenko and Sara Alawati about Google's AI Overviews and how they are reshaping the search experience. Drawing on new research from the Australian Search Experience 2.0 project, they discuss how AI-generated answers influence what we see online, what eye-tracking studies reveal about user behaviour, and why trust in AI-powered search remains an open question. The conversation also explores misinformation, conspiracy theories, the rise of Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO), and who should be responsible when AI-generated information gets it wrong. As search engines evolve from directing us to information to presenting answers directly, what does that mean for how we find, evaluate and trust knowledge online?
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