The death of the deep dive — why Google’s new AI search wants to do your thinking for you

Google's AI search overhaul, revealed at Google I/O 2025, transforms search into a conversation-driven experience where AI agents monitor listings, book services, and filter information on your behalf. While convenient, this raises concerns about cognitive decline — MIT and Carnegie Mellon studies show heavy AI reliance weakens critical thinking. There's also a paradox: AI optimizing for exactly what you want eliminates accidental discoveries, and reduced web traffic could eventually starve the internet that feeds AI itself.