Google Scales Back AI Search Overviews Following Early Missteps

New data reveals a significant reduction in the frequency of AI-generated search answers after widespread criticism of erroneous responses.

Google's AI Overviews feature now appears in only 11% of search queries, down from 27% at launch.
Health-related queries are the most likely to trigger AI Overviews, appearing in 63% of such searches.
Local searches and queries generating sitelinks are least likely to show AI Overviews.
Experts note that Google has made numerous technical improvements to improve response quality.
Despite early issues, industry analysts believe AI search features will continue to evolve and improve.