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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Existential crisis': how Google's shift to AI has upended the online news model

Google's AI Overviews and AI Mode are sharply reducing publishers' search referral traffic, prompting calls for transparency and regulatory scrutiny.
fromExchangewire
1 week ago

AI Killing Search? That's Too Simplistic - ExchangeWire.com

SEM Rush data for March-July shows ~13-18% of Google queries generated an AI summary. When people see one, they click fewer links (8% vs 15% CTR to web results), redistributing traffic. The majority of these 'lost clicks' are likely low value to brands - typically informational-led rather than purchasing-led. Reports show declining traffic without equivalent conversion drops. That may change as rollout continues.
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fromFuturism
2 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

Google's AI Is Committing a Unique Evil: Giving Gamers Tips That Are Actually False

Google's AI Overviews regularly produce confident but false statements about game mechanics and other topics, fabricating details and misleading users.
fromFuturism
3 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

Local Restaurant Exhausted as Google AI Keeps Telling Customers About Daily Specials That Don't Exist

Google's AI Overviews produce inaccurate restaurant specials, causing customer confusion and forcing restaurants to reject and correct fabricated deals.
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

Google's AI Is Committing a Unique Evil: Giving Gamers Tips That Are Actually False

fromFuturism
3 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

Local Restaurant Exhausted as Google AI Keeps Telling Customers About Daily Specials That Don't Exist

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fromSearch Engine Roundtable
2 months ago

Similarweb Says No Clicks From Google Grew From 56% to 69% Since AI Overviews

Since the launch of Google AI Overviews in May 2024, zero-click search grew by 13 percentage points, reaching 69% in May 2025, while organic traffic to news sites declined significantly.
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