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AI Overviews and AI Mode turn the search page from a "traffic funnel entrance" into an "answer endpoint", directly squeezing the space for outbound link clicks.
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Medium-term (~90 days)
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10/30/2026
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Valid until: 1/28/2027
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Google Zero Backfires on Google: AI Search Struggles to Monetize as the Moat Collapses
youtubeThe Verge10/30/2026
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