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techcrunch ai · May 22, 2026

Google's AI search fails on 'disregard

google search returns a blank ai overview for the word 'disregard', pushing dictionary results below the fold.

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following the rollout of google's ai-overviews, a search for the word 'disregard' returns a completely empty summary box. the bug pushes organic results, including dictionary definitions, off the immediate screen, forcing users to scroll past a large blank area to find information. unlike bing's implementation, which provides some utility, this edge case demonstrates how aggressive ai integration can break core search functionality. users have mocked the failure on social media, pointing out that a bing search is currently more valuable for this specific query.

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