Google’s Search Generative Experience, or SGE, is a tool under development to find information faster and easier in Google search. It involves an AI summary of some of the results from your search at the top of the page, giving you faster access to the information you’re looking for — at least in theory.
If you’re keen to try it yourself, see how to use Google SGE.
Note: Google Search Labs is only available to select users in the United States and only in English.
Sign up for Google SGE
At the time of writing, Google SGE is under development, so only those Google grants access to can play with it. If you want such access, you must register on the waiting list.
Step 1: Open Chrome and navigate to Google Labs page. Alternatively, look for the Labs icon at the top of your Chrome browser. It looks like a canonical flask. Select it.
Step 2: Choose the blue one Sign up for the waiting list button halfway down the page.
Step 3: Enter your information if necessary. Otherwise, just wait for an email notification to let you know when you have access.
How to use Google SGE
Once you’ve been accepted onto the waiting list, you’ll eventually be granted access to Search Labs, after which you can start using Google SGE.
Step 1: Open the Chrome browser on the device you are using.
Step 2: Navigate to Google Search and search for something. SGE works best with questions, but it can also answer standard searches.
Step 3: You will have to wait a few seconds. Google’s SGE is nowhere near as fast as the default instant search results. After a few seconds, however, you should see an AI-generated summary at the top of the first results page, along with several cards linking you to its sources and some potential follow-up questions you might want to ask.
Google SGE is not the fastest or smartest AI tool out there. However, ChatGPT with plugins could steal that crown.
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