People said ChatGPT would kill
Google Search
Web search · NASDAQ: GOOGL
Why people said itChatGPT answered questions directly in conversation, so people wondered whether chatbots could replace the list of links that Google Search shows.
Still fineSearch revenue up 12% year on yearOctober 2026
What was claimed ·
Google's chief Sundar Pichai reportedly directed several groups in the company to refocus their efforts to address the threat posed by ChatGPT on the company's search engine business.The Independent (via Yahoo News)
ChatGPT was reported to be a threat to Google's search engine business, prompting a "code red" inside Google.
Who else said it
- Google management ‘issued code red’ over ChatGPT impact on search engine business · The Independent (via Yahoo News) · Secondary source
- ChatGPT Is a 'Code Red' for Google's Search Business · Slashdot · Secondary source
- Google at 'code red' over ChatGPT as teams reassigned to work on competing AI products · 9to5Google · Secondary source
What happened
Google Search is still running. In Alphabet's Q3 2026 results (28 October 2026), Google Search & other revenue was $63.35 billion, up 12% year on year, and Alphabet said search query growth was the highest in five years.
Alphabet reported Google Search & other revenue of $63,350 million in Q3 2026 versus $56,567 million a year earlier (12% growth), and said year-over-year Search query growth was the highest in five years.
- Alphabet Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results (Form 8-K, Exhibit 99.1) · Alphabet Inc. (SEC filing) · Primary source
The verdict describes what happened to the product. It does not claim the AI release caused it. Last checked 11 November 2026. How verdicts are decided.