Google is testing a lite version of a knowledge panel, maybe a knowledge panel "snippet" in the mobile search results. It is a snippet that looks like a sub-knowledge panel design with a way to dig into a specific entity, like you would with a full-size knowledge panel in Google Search.
Here is a screenshot that was posted by Valentin Pletzer on Bluesky of this:
Valentin wrote, "Google testing a knowledge panel snippet (which links to the serp with the knowledge graph panel)."
Have you ever seen one of these?
Forum discussion at Bluesky.
Update: More variations:
Seems like new UI in SERPs to show people's knowledge when searching for
— Gagan Ghotra (@gaganghotra_) February 5, 2024
"person name + something"
May be Google thinking if someone is searching for something about a person they may be interested in recent news mentioni
ng that person, images and videos.
Showing for queries… pic.twitter.com/GUBQxAboBF
Google is currently testing out a new simplified knowledge panel card on mobile for related queries to an entity. Shows as a more simple button on mobile that takes you to the standard KP page. pic.twitter.com/MUeK0tiQ31
— SERP Alert (@SERPalerts) February 19, 2024