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At Google I/O 2026, the tech giant revealed the biggest update to Google Search in over 25 years that pushes AI into everything. It's a move that appears poised to transform how the internet has worked for decades.As my colleague Amanda Caswell wrote, "the internet increasingly feels like something else entirely: one giant conversation happening inside a single AI response box.What was unexpected is that it looks like Google's AI is also breaking Search itself. Google's controversial AI Overviews appear to be breaking when you use known AI commands like "disregard", "dismiss", and "ignore."disregard | verb | to pay no attention to : treat as unworthy of regard or notice pic.twitter.com/vvR1UfsC4RMay 22, 2026We first started noticing social media posts about the issue where people found searching "disregard" doesn't show the definition of the word. Instead, it says things like "No problem at all. If you have any other questions, let me know."This is what AI bots tend to do when you're telling it do something instead.As a reminder, part of the Google Search overhaul involves turning Search into an Gemini-powered AI chatbot that can build you an interactive website, set your calendar, and more.It's a mixed bag
