In today’s blog post, Google revealed that AI Overviews in Search will be available in over 100 countries. The company aims for 1 billion monthly users and now offers language support, allowing users in Japan to access AI Overviews in multiple languages.
If you’re not familiar with AI Overviews, it’s a Google Search feature that uses the Gemini AI model to generate summaries for relevant queries.
These summaries appear at the top of the search results and can help answer questions, plan meals, organize vacations, and brainstorm ideas, among other functions.
This update follows a series of improvements since AI Overviews launched in May. The latest feature allows users to visit websites directly from links within the overviews, boosting traffic to supporting sites.
However, some publishers worry that these overviews are hurting their traffic by being the first thing users see.
This news isn’t surprising since Google is all about adding AI to Search. But AI Overviews have led to some funny moments, like when they suggested putting glue on pizza. To fix this, Google is working on making sure those weird suggestions don’t happen again.
Looking ahead:
As Google continues to enhance AI Overviews, users can expect more helpful features while the company works to address concerns from publishers and improve accuracy. The goal is to create a better search experience for everyone.
