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REA Group Launches Conversational Search Beta
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REA Group launched a conversational search beta last month and has rolled natural language search to 50% of realestate.com.au visitors, with the new conversational feature available to 10% of users. CEO Cameron McIntyre said the AI agent aims to increase buyer intent and accelerate product development, while CFO Janelle Hopkins noted AI costs pushed Australian operating expenses up 9% versus revenue growth of 8%.
Key Points
- 1Launches conversational search beta to 10% of site visitors after natural language rollout to 50%.
- 2Highlights AI-driven product acceleration and partnerships with Google Gemini and OpenAI's ChatGPT.
- 3Signals increased buyer intent and faster product deployment but raises operating expenses pressure.
Scoring Rationale
Product rollout and partnerships drive score; limited novelty and industry scope constrain broader, immediate transformational impact.
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