Google Clarifies Sponsored-Result Loading Animation Is Not Powered by Gemini
gaganghotra_ · x · 2026-08-27
After observers spotted an AI Overview-style loading animation on Google Search sponsored results, a Google spokesperson told Barry Schwartz (rustybrick) it is merely a small experiment signaling that content is loading — Gemini is not being used to load sponsored results in Search.
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