Google Tests Discussion and Forums Questions With Answers Box

Apr 22, 2024 - 7:41 am 5 — by
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Robots Answering Questions

Google is testing showing answers in the Discussions and Forums section within the search results. Google will show the question and then add a shaded box with one of the selected answers under the question.

This was spotted by Ethan Lazuk who posted a screenshot on X:

Google Discussions And Forums Answers

Here is what I see, without the answers:

Google Discussions And Forums Normal

Will this result in people clicking less over to Reddit, I am not sure...

Forum discussion at X.

Update: Another variation of this:

 

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