Google's AI Search adds visual carousels and direct links to creators

Google announced updates to AI Search: more inline links in AI responses, a test of a top-of-response block surfacing official links, article carousels expanding to new regions and languages, and clickable creator and publisher names in video results. Use of the Preferred Sources feature has grown more than 7x since the start of the year.

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AI Search responses will include more inline links, with key sources placed higher
Google is testing a top-of-response block of official links with context
News article carousels expand to new regions and languages with Preferred Sources
Creator and publisher names in video results become clickable, linking to AI Mode profiles

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Google's AI Search adds visual carousels and direct links to creators

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