AI is actually making Google search bigger

Sundar Pichai said AI-powered tools are driving Google searches. Sergei GAPON / AFP via Getty Images Google search is growing, and a major reason is AI. Sundar Pichai said AI has driven growth in search queries, and search revenue has increased by 17%. Publishers have reported their search traffic dropping because of Google's AI integrations. Google says its search function is not dead, it's thriving. In a Wednesday earnings call, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said Google's AI-powered features...