# Endless feature expansion that displaces a product's original purpose | Dead Internet Theory

Dead Internet Theory: Google Search's expansion from a link-finding tool into AI answers, shopping, visual search and conversational modes shows how useful new features can also compete with a product's original core task.

https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/dit-endless-feature-expansion-that-displaces-a-product-s-original-purpose/

By Switchboard Tech Services · Originally published 2026-04-29

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Original source: https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/dit-endless-feature-expansion-that-displaces-a-product-s-original-purpose/