Ex-Google Manager Compares AI Overviews To Failed Google+
Ex-Google engineer blasts company’s panicked, poorly motivated AI projects lacking true user needs.
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Ex-Google engineer blasts company’s panicked, poorly motivated AI projects lacking true user needs.
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