AI Overview
Definition
An AI Overview is Google’s generated summary shown above traditional results for some queries, often with links to supporting sources.
Full definition
AI Overviews synthesize information for the query and may reduce clicks to organic results when the summary is enough. Being cited inside an Overview can still provide brand exposure and some traffic.
Unlike a standalone chatbot, AI Overviews appear inside Google Search. They interact with SEO CTR research and zero-click trends. See Zero-Click Search and Citation.