"Google says it will now display links more prominently inside its AI-powered features in Search. Robby Stein, the vice president of Google Search, announced on Tuesday that a list of links will now appear inside a pop-up when you hover over the sources in AI Overviews and AI Mode on desktop, alongside a description of each linked article and accompanying images."
"Stein adds that Google will also show these "more descriptive and prominent link icons" in its AI responses on desktop and mobile. "Our testing shows this new UI is more engaging, making it easier to get to great content across the web," Stein writes. While AI Overviews appear as an AI-generated summary at the top of Search, AI Mode offers a chatbot-style search experience that lets you look for information without having to navigate to the original online sources."
A list of links will appear inside a pop-up when hovering over sources in AI Overviews and AI Mode on desktop, with descriptions and accompanying images. Google will show more descriptive and prominent link icons in AI responses on desktop and mobile. Testing indicates that the new UI increases engagement and eases access to web content. AI Overviews provide AI-generated summaries at the top of Search, while AI Mode supplies a chatbot-style experience that can return information without visiting original sources. Concerns persist that AI search features reduce traffic to news publishers and regulators are investigating competition and compensation issues, with Google exploring publisher opt-outs and adding more source links.
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