Canadian news publishers, experts raise alarm over Google search AI summaries

People reading AI summaries on Google search instead of news stories, media experts warn

Some news publishers say the AI-generated summaries that now top many Google search results are resulting in less people actually reading the news, while experts are flagging concerns about the summaries' accuracy.

Google search AI summaries hurt news sites’ traffic, publishers say

Experts warn the summaries aren’t always accurate

Canadian news publishers, experts sound the alarm over Google search AI summaries

News publishers say the AI-generated summaries that now top many Google search results are cutting into their online traffic — and experts are still flagging concerns about the summaries' accuracy as they warn the internet itself is being reshaped.

Canadian news publishers, experts raise alarm over Google search AI summaries

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Facts: Google’s push to AI hurts publisher traffic

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