If you are one of our readers, you know that we have already shared that Google is testing SGE’s AI-generated answers. Google's AI-generated snapshot answers initially included links and citations.
Finally, it is over. Google has ended the test of showing links or citations in AI-generated answers.
People who were part of the test noticed that links were removed from AI-generated responses.
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People have also posted on Twitter about the removal of links.
Users found the presence of links in AI-generated answers useful for accessing source information.
Google's Search Liaison stated that corroborating links are still available, and the experimenting with different formats will continue.
