Are you a super searcher?

Abstract

SuperSearchers is an information literacy training-of-trainers program, developed by Google in consultation with top information and media literacy experts. The program aims to empower users to contextualize the information they see online, and build upon information literacy best practices to equip users with the skills to make decisions about what content to trust online.

In light of recent developments in generative AI, many suggest that information about the way content was created (by AI or otherwise) can be a proxy for assessing trust. However, “Is this AI-generated?” is not equivalent to “Is this trustworthy?” Google has been working to advance a more holistic model of information literacy and content trustworthiness that uses new technological tools like AI watermarking, as well as providing contextual information available on the open web about where a piece of content came from.

Through partnerships with libraries, civil society, teachers and journalists, the SuperSearchers program has trained over 15,000 leaders for an estimated reach of 1 million internet users. In 2024, the program was updated to incorporate generative AI and demonstrate how info literacy tools can be applied in the age of AI, as well as to help users protect themselves from online scams.