Sundar Pichai on AI, the future of search, and what’s happening to the web
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai discusses major AI changes coming to Google Search and YouTube, including new Gemini models (advanced AI systems for generating text and understanding information) and AI agents that can perform tasks rather than just deliver search results. These changes will likely reduce traffic to websites from Google Search, a phenomenon the interviewer calls 'Google Zero,' forcing publishers and content creators to adapt their business strategies.
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Original source: https://www.theverge.com/podcast/936445/sundar-pichai-ai-search-google-zero-youtube-web
First tracked: May 26, 2026 at 11:22 AM
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