> [!info]- meta > **Author**: [[tomcritchlow.com]] > **Full Title**: Google Is Grounded and Needs to Learn How to Soar > **Category**: #articles > > **Summary**: Google's current AI search efforts are lacking because they often provide dead-end answers without linking to the wider web. This approach diminishes the value of the internet and fails to encourage user exploration. To improve, Google should focus on offering high-context links that enhance user engagement and support deeper exploration of information. > > **Source**: [Original URL](https://tomcritchlow.com/2025/03/21/better-ai-mode/#commento) ## 🔦 Highlights & Commentary - “Grounding” an LLM in search is a technical process where basically the opposite of what you think happens. You’d think grounding means: “Find the best sources, then write the answer.” But with LLMs, it’s often: “Write the answer, then find sources that sort of back it up.” It’s like writing a school essay and adding the citations after. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jtrv40kba40m04rfkxn1dnx4))