SURPRISING NO ONE, NEW RESEARCH SAYS AI OVERVIEWS CAUSE MASSIVE DROP IN SEARCH CLICKS

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A new Pew Research Center study revealed that Google's AI Overviews reduced clicks to websites from search results pages. The study found that click-through rates dropped by nearly half when AI Overviews were present, with only 1% of overviews leading to clicks on the sources cited. Additionally, users are more likely to end their browsing session after viewing an AI Overview.