Google is making a change to its earnings report next quarter that shows just how important AI has become

• Alphabet said in its Q4 earnings press release that it will begin disclosing investments in AI. 
• The move signals the increasing importance of AI to the search giant. 
• Q4 earnings showed a slowdown in revenue growth from the previous year. 

Google parent company Alphabet announced in its Q4 earnings report that it will make a change in how it discloses its investments in artificial intelligence going forward.