Google offers opt-out of “AI” search results for websites, promises it won’t affect regular search rankings – OSnews

kept by eddie jun 04

Google adds a Search Console toggle allowing websites to opt out of AI Overviews and other generative AI search features, promising no impact on regular rankings.

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