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A Requiem for Prabhakar Raghavan

2024/10/25
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Ed Zitron：Prabhakar Raghavan 的去职是 Google 陷入困境的标志，这表明 Google 正在走向崩溃。Raghavan 为了提高搜索量而采取的策略损害了搜索质量，导致搜索结果充满了 SEO 垃圾内容和广告。Google 的季度同比增长在 Raghavan 担任搜索主管期间经历了波动，这反映了 Google 的整体增长放缓。Google 为了提高收入而故意降低产品质量，导致收入增长和产品质量下降并存。Google 正在将资源转向 AI，这可能是 Raghavan 被降职的原因之一。Bard 的失误以及对 Google 搜索质量的负面影响，导致 Raghavan 必须道歉。Raghavan 被 Nick Fox 取代，后者专注于 AI 产品路线图，这表明 Google 正在全力押注 AI。Google 的广告业务市场份额下降，其搜索和广告垄断地位可能即将结束。Raghavan 警告员工要为不同的市场现实做好准备，这反映了 Google 的困境。Nick Fox 缺乏成功的产品经验，这表明 Google 的领导层缺乏远见。Google Assistant 的糟糕表现以及 Fox 的任命，表明 Google 正在走向崩溃。Google 的困境以及 Raghavan 的离职，预示着 Google 的衰落。Raghavan 对 Google 搜索的破坏性影响是 Google 衰落的重要因素。

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Prabhakar Raghavan, former head of Google Search, was demoted to "Chief Technologist." This episode explores the implications of this move for Google's future.
  • Prabhakar Raghavan demoted from head of Google Search to Chief Technologist.
  • This move suggests Google is facing significant challenges.

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Last week, Prabhakar Raghavan, The Man Who Destroyed Google Search, was removed from his position at Google and made a "Chief Technologist," benching him in favor of a McKinsey-Google Lifer. In this episode, Ed ZItron walks you through how the removal of Prabhakar Raghavan shows that Google is in deep, deep trouble - and may finally be falling apart. 

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