Your Google AI Mode answers will show links higher up, Google says
Google is moving inline links higher in AI Mode and AI Overviews and making end-of-answer links easier to click.
Google will put website links higher up in its AI answers. This makes it easier to see where the information came from and read more.
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Why it matters
It should be easier to open the websites behind an AI answer. Publishers and readers both gain a clearer path to the source.
Try it: tap the links to see where an answer came from.
The details
- Google says inline links will appear higher in responses more often.
- Links at the end of some answers get a more prominent look.
- The Dive Deeper section adds image thumbnails.
- Preferred Sources and news carousels expand to more places and languages; Google says customization use grew 7x.
- Google is testing a top section that points to one or two official sources, but gave no rollout dates.
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