When did Google get so f-ing weird?

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I recently had an experience while doing a simple Google search that was so profoundly weird that it stopped me in my tracks. Understanding this Google search experience involves understanding a niche mid-2010s basketball meme, so bear with me for a minute. Instead, Google did what Google does in 2026 and gave me an AI overview.

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