Google No Longer Tests Links In Snapshot Answers For Search Generative Experience
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.
