The AI-powered search features of Google have been receiving wide criticism across the world. Notably, the big tech player used to take web surfers directly to the links of news stories, reviews, blogs and independent content. However, with the company’s AI-powered Search features rolling in 2026 globally, publishers and news organisations have a bigger concern now. Google’s new AI Search agents can now scan “blogs, news sites and social posts” to offer direct answers to users inside Search itself. The question arises, if Google’s AI gives summaries upfront, will readers still visit the original news sites and how it will bring revenue losses for the publishers?
