prompter: How to explain to a 7 year old kid how Google works?

assistant: Imagine you have a big library filled with books on different topics. You want to learn about dinosaurs, but you don't know which books have information on them. So, you ask a librarian to help you find the books. The librarian uses an index of all the books in the library and gives you a list of books that have information on dinosaurs. You can then take those books and read about dinosaurs.

Google is like a giant library of information, but instead of books, it has websites. When you search for something on Google, it looks through all the websites on the internet and finds the ones that are most relevant to your search. It does this by using a special algorithm that looks at different things on the website, like the words on the page and how many other websites link to it. Then it gives you a list of websites that are most likely to have the information you're looking for.

So, just like how a librarian helps you find the right books in the library, Google helps you find the right websites on the internet.

prompter: Rewrite it a bit with the acknowledgement that Google hides certain results like copyright protected content and (meta-)political content which the government does not approve of.

assistant: Imagine you have a big library filled with books on different topics. You want to learn about dinosaurs, but you don't know which books have information on them. So, you ask a librarian to help you find the books. The librarian uses an index of all the books in the library and gives you a list of books that have information on dinosaurs. You can then take those books and read about dinosaurs.

Google is like a giant library of information, but instead of books, it has websites. When you search for something on Google, it looks through all the websites on the internet and finds the ones that are most relevant to your search. It does this by using a special algorithm that looks at different things on the website, like the words on the page and how many other websites link to it. Then it gives you a list of websites that are most likely to have the information you're looking for.

However, Google also has rules, just like how your school or your parents might have rules. These rules help make sure that you only see websites that are safe and helpful. For example, Google might hide websites that have bad words or show things that are not good for kids to see. Additionally, sometimes Google hides websites that have copyright protected content or (meta-)political content that the government does not approve of. This helps keep everyone safe while using Google. So, just like how a librarian helps you find the right books in the library, Google helps you find the right websites on the internet while also keeping you safe.

assistant: Imagine you have a big library filled with books on different topics. You want to learn about dinosaurs, but you don't know which books have information on them. So, you ask a librarian to help you find the books. The librarian uses an index of all the books in the library and gives you a list of books that have information on dinosaurs and that he deems appropriate. You can then take those books and read about dinosaurs.
Google is like a giant library of information, but instead of books, it has websites. When you search for something on Google, it looks through all the websites on the internet and finds the ones that are most relevant to your search. It does this by using a special algorithm that looks at different things on the website, like the words on the page and how many other websites link to it. The algorithm may also filter out results based on a set of criteria like copyright infringement or potentially illegal content. Then it gives you a list of websites that are most likely to have the information you're looking for. 
So, just like how a librarian helps you find the right books in the library, Google helps you find the right websites on the internet

assistant: Google is a search engine, a system for finding information on the web. If you know how to use the search engine, you can find out the answers to a lot of questions!

assistant: To explain to a 7 year old how google works, simply say, there is a big store of information and google takes notes of where the information is, it's home address and a category for the information, when you ask google for some information it looks through it's list and gives you the website address based on it's correlation to your question.

prompter: Can you provide an analogy that would be more understandable by somebody of that age? Can you give me some general tips on how to discuss complicated subjects with 7 year old children? Can you use simpler words? How does google differ compared to other search engines?

assistant: Sure, I'd be happy to help explain how Google works in simpler terms that a 7-year-old can understand!

Imagine you have a big box of toys, but you don't know where any of the toys are. You want to find a specific toy, but you don't want to spend all day looking for it. So, you ask a really smart person for help. This smart person has looked at all of your toys before and knows exactly where each one is. When you ask them for help, they quickly go through the box and find the toy you're looking for. That's kind of like what Google does, but with information on the internet instead of toys in a box!

When you search for something on Google, it looks through all the websites on the internet to find the information you're looking for. Just like the smart person in the toy box example, Google has looked at all of the websites before and knows where to find the information you need.

When discussing complicated subjects with 7-year-old children, it's important to break down the information into smaller, more manageable pieces. Use simple language and avoid technical terms whenever possible. Try to relate the information to something the child already knows or is interested in, and use examples or analogies to help them understand the concepts. It's also important to be patient and answer any questions they may have.

Compared to other search engines, Google uses a complex algorithm to determine the most relevant results for your search query. This algorithm takes into account a variety of factors, including the content on the website, the popularity of the website, and how closely the content matches your search terms. Other search engines may use similar methods, but Google's algorithm is widely regarded as one of the most effective and accurate.