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Court Filing Cites OpenAI Engineer's Claim That Generative Chat Users Won't Click Links

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An OpenAI engineer's court filing claims users of generative chat interfaces won't click links, backed by Microsoft data showing lower CTRs in Bing Chat versus traditional search.

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OpenAI stated in a court brief that users of generative chat interfaces won't click links, citing Microsoft data that shows Bing Chat generates lower clickthrough rates than traditional search results. The claim underscores a structural risk to organic search traffic as generative AI Overviews become more prevalent in search results.

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