Google says it will link to more sources in AI mode

Google plans to update its AI-powered search feature, AI Mode, to include more embedded links to the sources it pulls information from. The company included the update as part of a broader change in the way it interacts with sources, saying it will also present links embedded within AI mode with an AI-generated snippet to explain why they are useful.

As shown in the example shared by Google, AI mode will place its description of related sources directly above the carousel containing their links. “These articles suggest budget-friendly decor ideas, including secondhand shopping, architectural updates like moldings and appliance swaps, and DIY projects to achieve a vintage look,” the example description from AI Mode reads.

The change comes a few days after The European Commission opened an investigation to Google on whether it is violating competition rules by using content from web publishers in AI features without “adequate compensation.” In August, Google backed down study which claimed that people are “less likely” to click on links when an AI overview appears on the page, Saying that the volume of clicks remained “Relatively stable.”

Google is also launching a pilot program with several publishers, including The Guardian, The Washington Postand Washington Examiner“To explore how AI can help attract more engaged audiences.” One experiment involves displaying AI-written overviews of articles within Google News. It works with Associated Press And other organizations to provide real-time information in the Gemini app as well.

In addition to this update, Google announced that Expand access to Favorite Resources globallyallowing English speakers around the world to choose which media outlets they would like to see in the search engine’s top stories. It’s also adding a new feature that will highlight links from your news subscriptions while placing stories inside a custom carousel. Google says it will roll out this feature to the Gemini app in the coming weeks before introducing it to AI Overviews and AI Mode.

Google is bringing an update to the web directory as well Experience in research laboratories using Gemini AI to organize your search results into categories generated by artificial intelligence. The company says it has made the web directory load “twice as fast,” adding that it will now appear for more types of searches.