Google is turning Search from a keyword box into an AI gatekeeper that could trap answers, ads, and clicks inside Google.
Key takeaways
- 3.2 quadrillion tokens per month is the scale behind Google’s search box redesign — not a cosmetic refresh, but a rebuild of the interface that routes much of the ...
- At Google I/O 2026, Google said it is replacing the familiar keyword-first search field with an expanding, multimodal, AI-driven input that accepts text, images, P...
- That changes the contract. For 25 years, users compressed intent into keywords. Websites competed to be clicked. Advertisers bought against query intent. Google ranked...
- Google’s Search Box Redesign Turns the Web’s Front Door Into a Gatekeeper
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