They are making less off of AI overviews than traditional ads, but their AI buildout costs are increasing, which is ass backwards. I don’t know if it was in their report but they also supposedly don’t have a strategy for making their customers pay for AI use.

They revealed that they make less money on the AI Overview than traditional ads. Also they, supposedly, have no strategy to monetize AI use from their customers.

Yep, fair point.

… don’t see that happening in any IT, science, medical, or engineering field…

While this is most definitely a common sense take, in reality “maximize shareholder value” will push companies no choice but to automate these jobs for worse results.