Google’s AI Overviews feature provides answers before clicking links, posing a threat to publishers who rely on site visits to sell ads. Some smaller publications have already gone out of business as AI summaries gain traction. Industry experts warn that this shift could be an “extinction-level event” for some companies. Companies are adapting by changing their strategies, but the impact is still being felt.
Source: https://www.npr.org/2025/08/04/1256727552/google-ai-overviews-threat-publishers