Earlier today, Google launched Instant Search to its U.S. users, with an international rollout to come later this week. The "fundamental shift in search" delivers search results while you type -- no clicking or hitting "enter" required. By typing the letter "w," you're instantly delivered the weather forecast, the query the search giant predicts you're most likely seeking.
However, if you try to type "penis," Instant Search will not deliver any results. You'll be greeted with a blank page. The same is true for other queries like the f-bomb. Several other queries simply ignore the naughty words and deliver other Instant results. It doesn't matter whether you have Safesearch disabled or not.
Google was asked about this "feature" during today's Q&A session. Google's Johanna Wright, director of product management for Instant, responded that Instant Search's inability to predict your sexy queries is actually a safety feature to protect children. The same rules that apply to Google's other products apply to Instant, so the company decided the best way not to deliver unintended search results for "Shih Tzu" was to disable naughty words in Google Instant entirely.
Frankly, we're glad that Google isn't including adult-related keywords in real-time search. We can only imagine the questions a seven-year-old girl would ask when she started typing "Pussycat Dolls." Besides, all you have to do to get your porn is hit "enter," the same as it was before.
What do you think of Google's decision to exclude naughty words from Instant Search? Let us know in the comments.