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Google Tests AI-Generated Summary Snippets in AI Overview Citation Cards

By Eric Mandell
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Google is testing AI-generated summary snippets displayed directly within the citation cards that accompany AI Overviews in search results.

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SERoundtable reports that Google is testing or rolling out AI-generated summaries within the citation cards attached to AI Overviews, allowing those cards to display auto-generated snippet descriptions alongside source links. This change affects how content surfaces and is summarized within Google's AI-driven search results.

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