Google has responded to the UK Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) consultation on its Strategic Market Status by offering to let publishers opt out of generative AI features in search results. Google also proposed a permanent central switch for default search engine selection rather than choice screens. Publishers and news organizations have pushed back, citing a 19% decline in click-through rates linked to AI overviews, calling for faster implementation timelines and a full decoupling of search and AI crawlers. Key details and timelines from Google remain absent.
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