AI-powered search uses advanced technologies like machine learning and natural language processing to make online searching faster and more personalized. Tools like ChatGPT are examples of generative AI, which can create text, answer questions, and summarize information.
Now, traditional search engines like Google Search and Microsoft Bing are adding AI features (like Gemini and Copilot) to better understand and respond to your questions. At the same time, new AI-based search engines like Perplexity AI are being developed to offer even more advanced search experiences.
While AI tools can be helpful, they also raise some important ethical concerns:
Example: You ask an AI search engine for sources on the Harlem Renaissance. It quickly gives you a summary and links to an academic article. However when you read it closely you notice one of the historical dates is wrong. This shows why it's important to double-check the facts and verify the sources AI provides.
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