AI Overviews Skyrocketed in 2025—Then Google Hit the Brakes
Google’s AI Overviews went wild in 2025, showing up in 20% of searches and crushing organic traffic by 61%. Entertainment searches saw a ridiculous 528% spike in AI summaries. Publishers watched their traffic crater while Reddit somehow became the most-cited source. Then Google apparently pumped the brakes. Maybe the 75% of users worried about misinformation…
