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Google AI Overviews Show More External Links, But Some Open AI Mode Instead of Websites

Third-party tracking data shows external links inside Google AI Overview answer text rose sharply from near zero to 26.2% between early and late September 2026, while a separate recording demonstrates that some underlined text in AI Overviews opens AI Mode rather than an external webpage. Google's own Search Console reports do not currently provide enough data to measure click-through rates from AI features.

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YouTube Adds Shopping Features to Ask YouTube AI Search Tool

YouTube announced shopping capabilities for Ask YouTube, its experimental conversational AI search tool, at the Made On YouTube event on September 23, 2026. Users searching for product reviews may now see results organized in comparison tables, and can ask follow-up questions about products directly on video watch pages.

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