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The Verge / Emma Roth / Oct 3, 2024
“Let’s say you’re searching for ways to get a grass stain out of your pants. If you ask Google, its AI-generated response will offer some tips, along with suggestions for products to purchase that could help you remove the stain. The products will appear beneath a ‘sponsored’ header, and Google spokesperson Craig Ewer told The Verge they’ll only show up if a question has a ‘commercial angle.'” SS
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