Overview
- Multiple outlets documented misleading or inaccurate AI headlines, including "Steam Machine price revealed," "BG3 players exploit children," and "Qi2 slows older Pixels."
- Google confirmed it is running a limited Discover UI test that alters headline presentation and acknowledged it could change the experiment based on feedback.
- The feed discloses "Generated with AI, which can make mistakes" only after users tap "See more," prompting transparency concerns about what was generated.
- Publishers warn the change strips editorial control and could depress referral traffic from Discover, a major source on Android home screens and in Google and Chrome apps.
- Engadget observed cases where original headlines appeared with AI-generated summaries, underscoring Google’s broader push to embed AI across search and news surfaces.