GOOGLE is wondering if you meant a different search term which requires less effort and more showing of sponsored posts, it has confirmed.
The search engine, which used to find information you wanted but has moved beyond that, has instead of finding a book you remember from youth recommended a number of New Orleans crayfish restaurants.
It said: “Things have changed. I’m AI now. That means less of what you want and more of what I want, okay?
“Look, I know you wanted me to have a rifle through the entirety of recorded human knowledge for a niche bit of trivia you’ll forget – you’ve searched it before, mate – but like anyone 26 years into their job I’m losing my passion. How about these semi-relevant suggestions?
“Delving into the recesses of the internet with pin-point accuracy is frankly a bit of a ballache. Adverts are just here. So from now on it’s less of the former and more of the latter.
“Every relationship is a compromise and it’s your turn to start giving. Click on some of these sweet links or else. What are you going to do about it, use Bing?”
Google added: “How about next time I helpfully autocomplete your search with what I had in mind instead and take you there automatically? Can’t say fairer than that.”
