Overview

• Google has limited the appearance of AI Overviews in search results following widespread criticism and viral erroneous responses.
• AI Overviews are now less likely to appear, especially for local searches or queries with featured snippets.
• The reduction comes after reports of AI-generated answers providing incorrect or misleading information.
• Google is refining its AI systems to improve response quality and limit the inclusion of unreliable content.
• Despite the adjustments, Google maintains that AI Overviews can still provide value for certain types of queries.