--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Google or other search engines are…" description: "\"Google or other search engines are examples of AI, and relatively simple AI, but they're still AI. That plus an awful lot of hardware to make it work f..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/688/stuart-j-russell-21468_awful_google-or-other-search-engines-are-examp_325028.jpg" --- # Google or other search engines are examples of AI, and… ![“Google or other search engines are examples of AI, and relatively simple AI, but they're still AI. That plus an awful lot of hardware to make it work fast enough.” quote by Stuart J. 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