Turning up native ads in search while chatbots gain is a bad move for Google
peterjliu · x · 2026-10-24
Commenting on a screenshot of Google search results stuffed with sponsored listings and native ads (car insurance query), the poster argues that dialing up native ads while chatbots become a better alternative is a bad strategic move for Google — degrading search will only push users toward AI chat products faster.
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