"The format has ginormous link cards at the bottom of the AI summary, which include a thumbnail of no apparent value, the site name, favicon, description, and title."
"It sort of feels like something just went wrong here, and the proportionally sized blue box got shoved under the output. Maybe it's a bug?"
"There is no way that this test gets rolled out. This thing is ugly. I guess maybe it's more noticeable, so maybe more clicks."
Google is experimenting with a new citation display in AI Overviews, featuring large blue link cards at the bottom of summaries. These cards include a thumbnail, site name, favicon, description, and title. The design resembles a merged cell in a table and has been criticized for its aesthetics. Previous tests showed a similar format but in normal proportions. Concerns have been raised about the usability and visual appeal of this new format, with skepticism about its potential rollout.
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