This latest expansion marks the largest rollout of AI Overviews, which were previously available in only seven countries.

Google has enhanced these summaries by including in-text citations and links to the sources of the information, improving transparency.

Google is expanding its AI Overviews in Search feature to over 100 countries, reaching more than one billion users globally.

This rollout includes countries such as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Colombia, Chile, the Philippines, and Nigeria.

Originally launched in the U.S. in May 2024, the AI Overviews feature was first expanded to a few other countries, including India, in August.

The AI feature condenses essential information into easily digestible summaries that are directly accessible during searches.

Srinivasan Venkatachary, Google's VP of Search Quality, noted that users prefer AI Overviews for their helpfulness in search results.

User feedback has been largely positive since the AI Overviews' launch, contributing to an increase in search usage.

The expansion of AI Overviews prompts discussions about the need for better tracking of this feature in Google Search Console.

The AI Overviews feature supports multiple languages based on user location, enhancing accessibility for users.

As of October 2024, Google has begun integrating ads within AI Overviews for mobile users in the U.S., clearly labeling them to differentiate from organic results.

Despite the rising competition from platforms like TikTok and Meta, Google maintains a dominant 90% share of the search engine market.