Is Google going to charge for every search?

It is hard to imagine life without Google. It plays such a significant role in countless people’s lives that we often feel almost handicapped if we don’t get to use the internet. It is always better to double-check any information, and it is the top priority when one feels confused. It would be wise to say that life looks easier with Google around.

What is Google planning?

Well, it is planning to charge its users. Although no official statement has been made by the top executives yet, talks suggest that as AI is advancing rapidly, it has found a need to make itself chargeable. The coders are working on the features that it is planning to put behind the paywall

How does Google make money presently?

Currently,It is providing the following services for free:

1. Searches
2. Gmail
3. Google photos
4. YouTube
5. Google maps
6. Google Drive
7. Google meet

Many of the above services do not charge a penny from their users but still provide an option for extended services. Gmail, Drive, and Photos make our lives easy but still ask for an extra charge for extended storage. Even YouTube is free of cost but still offers the facility of buying YouTube Premium, which gives a hassle-free video-watching experience without any advertisements. These charges are for extended benefits. Google never charges its users for basic access, so how does it make its major money? The major source of income is through advertisements. Whether it’s Search Engine or YouTube, it displays a lot of ads. According to data, it managed to earn 175 billion dollars just through ads.

Why Google is even thinking of charging for its services?

There is a newcomer in the picture called AI (Artificial Intelligence), which is leaving a huge impact on the world. Google is also planning to introduce AI features, and that is why they are planning to make it chargeable. What is understood is that it will continue to keep the
search engine free but will charge for AI features. Generally, when one searches for any information on it, it provides a lot of links, and a user has to go through many articles to get their query answered, while AI gives the specific result in a fraction of second. With the introduction of AI features, one will be able to get a specific result for the required search.

What is It’s AI?

It’s AI chatbot is called Gemini AI, and it will be a competition to OpenAI’s chat GPT. People have started becoming dependent on ChatGPT to a large extent, which has already taken over and created its prominent position almost everywhere, has decided to create an AI feature. AI is the future, and Google will definitely be a part of the race. It is already doing a wonderful job and earning a huge amount through advertisements. It is very crucial for the company to take the right step in the future.