Bad Google: How to Keep Bad Search Results From Putting Coal in Your Stocking

PennyWise: Personal Finance & Travel Tips

Bad Google: How to Keep Bad Search Results From Putting Coal in Your Stocking

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Published on Oct 31, 2026, 10:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:31:27

Episode Description

In this episode of PennyWise, host John Kiernan and Professor Jacob Montgomery from Washington University in St. Louis discuss whether consumers can still trust Google. John and Jacob talk about inaccuracies and bias in Google’s AI overviews, how Google’s shortcomings could affect holiday shoppers, and what you can do to avoid bad results. 

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