Quora's AI-Generated Misinformation Ranking High on Google Search

Quora is using outdated AI to generate answers, which are propagating misinformation via Google Search results.
Google featured snippets sometimes provide wrong answers, even without AI.
Quora is optimizing content for SEO, so its AI-generated answers rank higher.
People search about melting eggs due to curiosity about phase changes.
This loop of AI-generated misinformation could further erode trust in search engines.

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