Google is signaling greater confidence in AI-powered search experiences as AI Mode becomes a larger part of its long-term search strategy.
Google has introduced a side-by-side AI Mode in Search, allowing users to view AI responses alongside traditional web results.
Bing introduces an AI dashboard that maps queries to cited sources, improving transparency and trust in AI powered search results.
Despite rising search usage, ChatGPT sends significantly less referral traffic to websites compared to Google, highlighting key differences in user behaviour.
Google says AI Overviews are not cutting website clicks, citing stable traffic, but publishers remain unconvinced.
