{
  "id": 4688167,
  "title": "Google is making AI Overviews even bigger on some search queries",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/google-is-making-ai-overviews-even-bigger-on-some-search-queries",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-31T17:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Google",
    "slug": "9to5google",
    "url": "https://9to5google.com/2026/08/31/google-search-ai-overviews-bigger/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google is expanding the use of AI Overviews in search results for certain queries. The AI-generated answers, which typically sit above traditional results, are now being fully displayed on some searches, effectively turning the entire page into an AI response. This change, first noticed by Chris Long, has been confirmed by Google to Search Engine Roundtable. Google's research indicates that this dynamic expansion enhances user experience by providing more helpful information and encouraging deeper exploration. The technique appears to be particularly effective for queries with straightforward answers, such as definitions, where AI Overviews currently take up the full screen.",
  "summary": "As AI continues to be a bigger and bigger part of Google Search, the company is making AI Overviews bigger on some searches. more…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}