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Google making links in AI Mode and AI Overviews a bit more direct - 9to5Google

Google just made AI Overviews actually useful. Links are back — and they're contextual.

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Google is iterating on its AI search product by improving link prominence and adding source attribution (Reddit, etc.), addressing early criticism that AI Overviews buried traditional web results. This is a product refinement that affects how users discover content and how publishers get traffic.

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  1. Google AI Mode and AI Overviews now show more direct, prominent links

  2. Added contextual link information to search results

  3. Incorporating quotes and attribution from Reddit and other sources

  4. Response to feedback that AI-generated summaries reduced click-through to publishers

  5. Part of broader AI search product iteration (not a model capability update)

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Publisher excerpt: Google making links in AI Mode and AI Overviews a bit more direct 9to5Google 5 new ways to explore the web with generative AI in Search blog.google Google Will Show You Things You Didn't Ask for in AI Overview Searches CNET Google updates AI search to include quotes from Reddit and other sources…
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