perhaps this would not be a problem if google did not directly monetize AI Slop... for that matter why even include AI crap in search.
The fact is that SEO people got too good at their jobs and filled the search results with junk.
They should be able to fight this as well.
Problem is they are the ones funding the poor quality spam and they're in turn profiting by taking money from advertisers.
Something like this has existed as long as I can remember. The three dots used to be a down arrow in the same place.