Answer Card
What timeline do experts predict for AI overtaking traditional search
TL;DR: Consensus: assistants will keep gaining share over the next 2–5 years, with adoption pacing by utility (quality, speed, trust) and distribution (default placements in OS, browsers, apps). Full replacement isn’t imminent; hybrid use will dominate.
Key facts
- 2–5 year view
- Steady shift to assistant answers, not total replacement
- Drivers
- Answer quality, trust, default UI placement
- Enterprise lag
- Regulated orgs adopt later due to compliance
- Implication
- Invest early in citable assets and schema