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Google is adjusting its AI Overviews and AI Mode interfaces to prioritize inline links and source attribution, directly addressing concerns that summarized answers were cannibalizing publisher traffic. This shift aims to balance the utility of synthesized responses with the need for users to access original content, while expanding a pilot program that compensates news outlets for enhanced content usage.

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Google is making inline links more prominent in AI responses

The VergeOctober 15, 20262 min read

Google is updating its AI search results to make inline links appear "higher up in responses more frequently," according to a blog post. The company's search results from AI Overviews and AI Mode give you answers in a customized view instead of the traditional list of links, but there are concerns that the format reduces traffic to publishers. Google says it's been making "continued and substantial increases to the presence of inline links in our AI experiences," and this new change will help ensure "ensure key sources are easily clickable right when you need them." The company is announcing several other changes to highlight links an … Read the full story at The Verge.

is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Google is updating its AI search results to make inline links…

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