Google’s AI search is rapidly becoming the default, new data shows

TechCrunch | 27.07.2026 22:57
AI search is rapidly becoming the default, whether users like it or not. In just a year’s time, Google’s AI-generated answers in search, known as AI Overviews, have gone from appearing in 15% of searches to 43%, according to a new report, driving a shift in how web users consume information online.