The Web Infrastructure Revolt Over Google's AI Overviews
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The article discusses the backlash from the web infrastructure community against Google's AI Overviews, a feature that summarizes search results using AI, with concerns raised about its impact on website traffic and revenue.
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ChrisArchitect
3 months ago
Some previous Content Signals discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45364103
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