Although Google has established its dominance in the search industry, this has in no way diminished the enthusiasm for research on new intelligent search technologies. Following Microsoft's internal testing of its new search engine with the code name "Kumo," recent media reports have also indicated that American scientist Stephen Wolfram has developed a new search engine called Wolfram Alpha, which is set to launch in May this year. According to Stephen Wolfram's introduction, users simply need to input their query into the search box. While traditional search engines would present a group of website links related to the keywords, Wolfram Alpha will automatically provide answers. These answers do not come directly from knowledge websites like Wikipedia or Baidu Knows; instead, Wolfram Alpha uses a vast knowledge system and specific data and algorithms to represent the knowledge of the real world. We will have to wait until May to personally experience the capabilities of Wolfram Alpha. Although we cannot expect Wolfram Alpha to be all-powerful, one thing is certain: the current web search technology represented by Google needs improvement to meet the challenges posed by emerging search engines.
Currently, the main direction for the evolution of Google's search technology is still to increase integration, meaning that when users input keywords, as much multidimensional information related to these keywords as possible is provided. Additionally, it collaborates with content-based websites. For example, if a user inputs the name of a celebrity or song, or a train schedule, the system will directly display the final result. Another aspect is the extension of search technology to mobile terminals such as phones, enabling more people to access search services.
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