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A widely repeated claim says Google made AI Mode the default search experience in 2026. Google's own I/O post and a direct statement to Press Gazette say otherwise. Here is what changed, what did not, and the numbers
On 15 May 2026 Google published its first official guide for AI Overviews and AI Mode. The verdict: GEO and AEO are still SEO, and several popular AI tactics are unnecessary.
Google made AI Mode the global default at I/O 2026, powered by Gemini 3.5 Flash. With about 93% of AI Mode searches ending without a click and organic CTR down 61% where AI Overviews appear, here is what changed and how
In June 2026 Google added a Search Console toggle letting UK sites opt out of AI Overviews and AI Mode without losing normal rankings. Here is what it controls, the trade-offs, and how to decide.
Google's Search Console generative AI performance report, launched 3 June 2026, finally shows how often your pages appear in AI Overviews and AI Mode. Here is how to open it, what its five dimensions mean, and the click
Google's AI Mode breaks one query into many hidden sub-queries, then synthesises an answer. That is query fan-out, and it is why a connected topic cluster now beats a single-keyword page. Here is how it works and how
