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Google is shifting its search interface to automatically display full AI Overviews at the top of results for specific queries, effectively burying traditional organic links deeper in the page. This change prioritizes generative answers over standard link lists, forcing users to scroll further to access conventional search results unless they interact with the AI box first. The rollout appears dynamic and query-dependent, signaling a move toward an AI-first search experience that could fundamentally alter how users navigate information on the platform.

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Google further buries search results under AI mode

The VergeAugust 28, 20262 min read

Google is now automatically expanding its AI search summaries at the top of the results page for some searches, as reported by Search Engine Roundtable. The change, when it kicks in, pushes the typical list of links from a search much farther down Google's results page; instead of seeing part of an AI Overview with a "Show more" button you can click, you'll Google will show a full AI Overview at the top of your search, an "Ask anything" box under that, and then the list of links. It can lead to a lot of scrolling. It's unclear exactly what Google's criteria is for the auto-expanding AI Overviews. Before writing this story, I was seeing them … Read the full story at The Verge.

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