Google Lens Can Trigger Search Generative Experience AI Answers

Oct 10, 2023 - 7:31 am 1 by
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Did you know that a search through Google Lens can trigger an AI-generated response in the Search Generative Experience? I guess it makes sense, Google Lens is generally just triggering a query and if you are in the SGE beta, why wouldn't it show an SGE response in that case?

Brian Freiesleben spotted this the other day and posted screenshots on X:

Google Search Generative Experience Triggered Through Google Lens

Have you seen Google Lens trigger an SGE response before?

Forum discussion at X.

 

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