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AI search grounded in Facebook posts? What could go wrong?
AI is pretty reliable at putting things on your calendar these days, but it hasn't quite cracked answering the related and all-important question of "What should I do this weekend?" Meta's new AI Mode in search could be a useful tool - if it ever learns to stop getting stuff wrong. AI Mode is a […] More AI search in more places. AI is pretty reliable at putting things on your calendar these days, but it hasn't quite cracked answering the related and all-important question of "What should I do this weekend?" Meta's new AI Mode in search could be a useful tool - if it ever learns to stop getting stuff wrong. AI Mode is a new option when you hit the search bar in the Facebook app. It's designed to tackle complex queries - much like AI Mode in Google Search . But Meta's version draws on public posts across Meta apps - including Facebook Groups and Instagram Reels - to inform its result
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According to The Verge’s source item, AI search grounded in Facebook posts? What could go wrong?, AI is pretty reliable at putting things on your calendar these days, but it hasn’t quite cracked answering the related and all-important question of “What should I do this weekend?” Meta’s new AI Mode in search could be a useful tool - if it ever learns to stop getting stuff wrong. AI Mode is a […] More AI search in more places. AI is pretty reliable at putting things on your calendar these days, but it hasn’t quite cracked answering the related and all-important question of “What should I do this weekend?” Meta’s new AI Mode in search could be a useful tool - if it ever learns to stop getting stuff wrong. AI Mode is a new option when you hit the search bar in the Facebook app. It’s designed to tackle complex queries - much like AI Mode in Google Search . But Meta’s version draws on public posts across Meta apps - including Facebook Groups and Instagram Reels - to inform its result
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- AI search grounded in Facebook posts? What could go wrong?The Verge - 2026-06-17T13:30:00+00:00
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