Google is known for its innovative AI products, and it once again stole the show with its latest announcement at the I/O conference. Among the developments revealed was the introduction of Google Search Generative Experience (SGE), an AI-powered generative enhancement for Google Search. Although SGE is not yet available to the general public, Google has announced that it will be made available through Search Labs, a new program providing access to early Google experiences.
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Search Labs is not yet open to everyone. But, two weeks after announcing Search Labs at Google I/O, Google announces a waiting list for the program. In this guide, we talk about Google Search Labs, explore its potential impact on search, and provide step-by-step instructions on how to join the Search Labs waitlist.
What is Google Search Labs?
Google Search Labs is a new program that gives you the opportunity to access and test the first experimental features of Google Search. It serves as a platform for users to provide feedback, allowing Google to refine and improve its AI search features before their official release. By participating in Search Labs, you can gain hands-on experience with the latest advancements in AI search technology. It’s a testing ground for new search features, including the highly anticipated Search Generative Experience (SGE).
What is the Google Generative Search Experience (SGE)?
SGE aims to revolutionize the search experience by providing AI-generated summaries at the top of search results, allowing you to quickly see relevant information. Instead of relying solely on traditional search results, where you scroll through a list of blue links, you’ll receive paragraphs of information tailored to your search queries. It’s like ChatGPT, but integrated with Google Search. SGE has the potential to redefine the way we search for information.
By leveraging the power of AI-generated summaries, you’ll get concise and relevant information at a glance. It’s a huge shift in the search experience, and it can change user behavior and even the types of queries made. SGE will still provide a selection of links for further navigation, however, to improve your overall search experience.
How to Join the Google Search Labs Waitlist
With SGE and other experimental features coming soon, Research Lab participants can help shape the future of Google Search. If you want to be among the first to join Search Labs and try SGE, you can easily join the waitlist now.
Here is a step by step guide:
- Go to the Search Labs home page. There you will find an option to join the waiting list.
- Log in to your personal Google account. You will need to enter your Gmail credentials.
- Once logged in, you will be directed to a page where you can join the Search Labs waiting list.
- Simply click the “Join Waitlist” button, and you’re done.
- Once on the waitlist, Google will notify you by email when you have access to Search Labs.
Want to know more?
Check out Pocket-lint’s I/O 2023 coverage to learn more about what Google is working on in the area of ​​artificial intelligence:
