Background Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT) is a new machine learning tool that allows patients to access health information online, specifically compared to Google, the most commonly used search engine in the United States. Patients can use ChatGPT to better understand medical issues. This study compared the two search engines bas...
Inspired by the ever-evolving concerns surrounding data privacy, this study analyzes Apple’s and Google’s ads for their iPhone and Android devices, respectively, as well as each company’s privacy policies. Findings via critical discourse analysis reveal that the ads conflate privacy with security, relying on powerful imageries that depict the phone...
Google Knowledge Panel sind Informationsfelder, die in der Suchmaschine Google Ergebnisse zu einer Suchanfrage mittels Informationen aus dem Google Knowledge Graphen gebündelt wiedergeben. Diese Funktion wird in der Regel bei Fragen oder Suchen nach Entitäten angezeigt und soll ermöglichen, relevante Informationen einfacher und schneller zu finden....
This study aims to explore the link between user interface design and the increased usage of social media as a search engine over traditional search engines by young adults. We conducted semi-structured interviews and user testing with 9 participants who have previously used both TikTok and Google for searching. The results showed a link between de...
It is commonly assumed that personalization technologies used by Google for the purpose of tailoring search results for individual users create filter bubbles, which reinforce users’ political views. Surprisingly, empirical evidence for a personalization-induced filter bubble has not been forthcoming. Here, we investigate whether filter bubbles may...
