Google's AI Overviews: A New Way to Find Information or a Traffic Thief?

Google's integrated AI Overviews in search results are becoming increasingly prevalent, but research suggests users are more likely to end their browsing sessions after seeing AI-generated summaries, raising concerns. AI summaries are prone to inaccuracies, leading users to potentially receive misinformation. While Google disputes the study's findings, claiming AI features increase user engagement with websites, the research indicates AI Overviews are changing how people gather information, negatively impacting web publishers while Google's profits soar.