Google is testing an AI-generated title feature in Google Discover, but this attempt has raised issues with misleading information.

According to The Verge, some article titles in Google Discover have been rewritten by AI, differing significantly from the original titles. Some of these rewritten titles are misleading or even completely incorrect. For example, an article on Valve's Steam Machine from Ars Technica originally titled "Valve's Steam Machine Looks Like a Gaming Console, but Don't Expect Its Price to Be Like a Gaming Console" was rewritten by AI as "Steam Machine Price Revealed"—but in fact, the price of this hardware has not been announced yet.

Engadget staff also found in their investigation that Discover retains the original title but adds an AI-generated summary. These contents are marked with a note stating "Generated by AI, may contain errors", but the occurrence of incorrect information has still sparked questions.

A Google spokesperson, Mallory Deleon, responded that this is a "small user interface experiment for some Discover users", aimed at "testing a new design that changes the location of existing titles, allowing users to better understand topic details before browsing links from various sources on the web".

This move once again highlights the tense relationship between Google and online media. For years, online publishers have been trying to get compensation from Google for displaying their content. Google has removed news sources from search results at least twice directly and claimed that displaying news does not contribute much to its advertising business's profitability.

Meanwhile, Google is pushing for deeper integration of AI features. The AI chatbot model previously criticized by the News Media Alliance as "theft" is now being more closely integrated with the mobile search platform. Robbie Stein, vice president of Google Search products, announced on X yesterday that the company is testing placing the AI mode and AI overview on the same screen, rather than separate tabs as they are now.