Google Expands AI Search Links Without New Click Data

May 9, 2026

Google Expands AI Search Links Without New Click Data

Google has talked about AI search clicks several different ways since AI Overviews launched. This week, the company added new link surfaces instead of new click data. This article traces how Google’s public language about clicks has changed, what each phase revealed, and what this week’s five new link features add to the conversation. “No

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