Google boosts news and link visibility in AI mode - EWN

NEW YORK - Google announced Thursday it will start displaying links to websites and articles more prominently and higher up in search results powered by artificial intelligence (AI), as brands and news publishers warn of a sharp decline in their traffic.

The Alphabet subsidiary began integrating more AI features in its search results over two years ago.

In May 2024 it launched AI Overviews, where Google generates summarized answers to search queries, rather than only showing links as it historically did.

Then in March 2025 Google added AI Mode which opens in a separate window and provides a more comprehensive answer and more links than AI Overviews.

Now, contextual links will be featured more "more frequently" and higher up in AI-generated search content.

Google will also expand worldwide its link "carousel," which are cards displayed directly below AI Overviews that show headlines with images for relevant articles.