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Google has launched Audio Overviews in Search Labs, introducing a new way for users to consume information hands-free and on-the-go. This experimental feature utilizes Google's Gemini AI models to generate spoken summaries of search results. US users can opt in via Search Labs and, when available, will see an option to create a short audio overview directly on the search results page. The technology aims to provide a convenient method for understanding new topics or multitasking, turning search results into conversational AI podcasts.
Once a user clicks the button to generate the summary, the AI processes information from the Search Engine Results Page (SERP) to create an audio snippet. According to Google, this feature is designed to help users "get a lay of the land" when researching unfamiliar topics. The audio player includes standard controls like play/pause, volume adjustment, and playback speed options. Critically, the audio player also displays links to the websites used in generating the overview, allowing users to delve deeper into specific sources if desired.
While Google emphasizes that Audio Overviews provide links to original sources, concerns remain about the potential impact on website traffic. Some publishers fear that AI-generated summaries might satisfy user intent without them needing to visit the original articles. Google acknowledges the experimental nature of the AI, warning of potential inaccuracies and audio glitches. Users can provide feedback via thumbs-up or thumbs-down ratings, which Google intends to use to refine the feature before broader release. The feature currently works only in English and only for users in the United States.
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Once a user clicks the button to generate the summary, the AI processes information from the Search Engine Results Page (SERP) to create an audio snippet. According to Google, this feature is designed to help users "get a lay of the land" when researching unfamiliar topics. The audio player includes standard controls like play/pause, volume adjustment, and playback speed options. Critically, the audio player also displays links to the websites used in generating the overview, allowing users to delve deeper into specific sources if desired.
While Google emphasizes that Audio Overviews provide links to original sources, concerns remain about the potential impact on website traffic. Some publishers fear that AI-generated summaries might satisfy user intent without them needing to visit the original articles. Google acknowledges the experimental nature of the AI, warning of potential inaccuracies and audio glitches. Users can provide feedback via thumbs-up or thumbs-down ratings, which Google intends to use to refine the feature before broader release. The feature currently works only in English and only for users in the United States.
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- PCMag Middle East ai: Google pitches Audio Overviews as a 'convenient...way to absorb information,' but it's also another way to kill traffic to the sources of information Google uses to generate these AI podcasts.
- Search Engine Journal: Google begins experimenting with Audio Overviews in search results. US searchers can opt in to the experiment via Search Labs.
- The Official Google Blog: A phone screen showing Google search results with a section titled "Search Labs | Audio Overviews" and an audio player.
- TechCrunch: Google tests Audio Overviews for Search queries
- blog.google: Get an audio overview of Search results in Labs, then click through to learn more.
- the-decoder.com: Google launches Audio Overviews in search results
- www.tomsguide.com: Gemini can turn text into audio overviews — here's how to do it
- THE DECODER: Google launches Audio Overviews in search results
- Ars OpenForum: Google begins testing AI-powered Audio Overviews in search results
- Digital Information World: Google Tests Spoken Summaries in Search Results, But You’ll Have to Ask First
- www.laptopmag.com: My favorite AI tool just hit Google Search, and it's actually useful — try it yourself
- www.techradar.com: Here’s why you should be excited about Audio Overviews coming to Google Search