https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/google-the-ai-paradoxContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/google-the-ai-paradoxhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/google-the-ai-paradox#u178530Thu, 05 Nov 2026 20:01:41 +0000Google is expanding advertisements within its AI Mode to offset a decline in search ad revenue. The company admits that AI-powered search generates less money than traditional search, contributing to Alphabet missing revenue expectations. While AI Mode has driven record query growth, it has simultaneously weakened monetization. Google is now targeting new markets for AI ads and believes longer, AI-powered queries will create new monetization opportunities to repair the shaky economics of its AI search model.Why it mattersGoogle's core profit engine relies on traditional search ads that dr