Overview

• Embedded link carousels are now live in AI Mode on desktop, with mobile support expected next.
• Google is updating its models to position inline links where users are most likely to click for source details or deeper reading.
• Web Guide, built on a custom Gemini model, is expanding from the Labs Web tab to broader Search surfaces to group useful links by topic.
• Robby Stein said users may see short‑term fluctuations in link density and placement during the rollout as the system is tuned.
• Google says overall Search traffic has not fallen due to AI Overviews, while publishers and a recent Pew report cite low click‑throughs and question how ‘useful’ sources and referral metrics are determined.