When did Google get so f-ing weird?

Google’s 2026 search returned an AI-generated empathetic overview instead of the expected links to 2010s tweets about Dario Saric, a 2014 Sixers draft pick who stayed in Turkey. The AI response framed the user’s query as a personal heartbreak, offering emotional support rather than factual results. The article highlights the shift toward conversational AI in search and questions its impact on traditional information retrieval.