What is the alternative? This is not a minor bug; it is a core defect of the current generation of AI. Googles only option is to field AI within the constraints of current technology. Otherwise, they risk loosing marketshare to someone who will.

If the public looses trust in AI, that is not a problem for Google. Their position in the non-LLM search market is much more dominant than their position in the LLM search market.

I think the promise of utility and ease of use of AI will bring people back. They will see it get better and better, see other people using it effectively, hear from friends saying "it's gotten even better".

Sure, they might continue to have a bad experience here and there and be turned off of it for a while. But I am certain people will periodically come back to try.

The promises of AI are too tantalizing to ignore.

The sooner the distrust of AI reaches a tipping point, the sooner we get back to traditional search which is their territory.

They used to be more cautious about releasing their AI products, but share holders didn't like it ...