# Google makes inline links more prominent in AI responses

Google is adjusting its AI-generated search responses, including AI Overviews, so that inline links to source websites appear more prominently. The move comes amid ongoing complaints from publishers and news outlets that AI summaries siphon traffic away from their sites. Making citations more visible could send more clicks back to the sources Google's AI draws on.

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## Sources

### Technology
- [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/tech/1012206/google-ai-mode-overview-inline-links) — 2026-10-15T13:22:15-04:00
- [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/google-is-bringing-a-more-personal-version-of-its-gemini-ai-assistant-to-your-car/) — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0000