Be aware of the significant scam issue in Google’s AI-Powered Search
Google has already faced questions about the credibility of its artificial intelligence model Gemini, and now the company is facing additional problems, this time related to AI-powered search. Most people have recently gained access to Search’s AI avatar, and some of the results you’ll see for that item reportedly contain links to dangerous sites or other platforms with scams.
The biggest concern with the new look search is that people can accidentally end up installing malware by clicking on any of these suspicious sites that can steal their data and do other harm.
Details of Google’s new number have come via this report, which quotes one Lily Ray, who is an SEO consultant. The report mentions that some of the links available through AI-powered search results are similar to sites that redirect the user and take them to a malicious website.
In some cases, you might be redirected to a site that resembles YouTube, but basically tricks you into clicking something to infect your device in one way or another. You may also be bombarded with spam alerts and messages when you accept or click on links, which can be another channel for viruses or malware to enter your system. The report mentions that Google has been told about the problem plaguing the AI-powered search, and it is believed that people can easily fall into the trap because the website and results look genuine.
Google clearly has a lot of work to do with its AI systems and make sure the cleanup is done regularly, or else scams like this could damage the image of its AI tools and make search less popular among billions around the world.
