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The VergeTuesday, February 17, 20264 min read

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Google's AI Search Enhancements Raise Concerns Over Publisher Traffic Decline

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Google’s AI search results will make links more obvious

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Google's new AI search features are designed to make links more prominent, but there are concerns that these changes are negatively impacting traffic to news publishers. The company acknowledges the decline of the open web and is facing scrutiny over its use of publisher content.

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