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Google Removes ‘What People Suggest’ AI Forum Summaries From Search

Google says the change reflects a broader push to simplify Search, not a response to safety concerns.

Overview

  • Google confirmed to The Guardian that it has removed the “What people suggest” module from Search.
  • The feature, launched in early 2025, used AI to summarize first-person tips pulled from forums such as Reddit, Twitter/X, and Quora.
  • A spokesperson said the tool was turned down months ago as part of a results-page simplification effort previously signaled in a November 2025 post.
  • Google stated the decision was unrelated to quality or safety and said it continues to surface reliable health information, including first-person perspectives from forums.
  • The change follows months of scrutiny of AI health results, with earlier reports of misleading AI Overviews prompting Google to limit some health-related AI responses.