Google to Add More Source Links and Explanations to AI Search Feature
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Emma Roth
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Summary
Google is updating its AI-powered search feature, AI Mode, to include more in-line links to sources and AI-generated snippets explaining why the linked articles are relevant. The update aims to improve transparency by showing users where information comes from and providing context about source usefulness.
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The company included the update as part of a broader change to the way it interacts with sources, saying it will also introduce the links embedded inside AI Mode with an AI-generated snippet to explain why they're useful.
As shown in an example shared by Google, AI Mode will place its description of relevant sources directly above the carousel containing their links.
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