Google Is Testing AI-Powered Article Overviews On Select Publications’ Google News pages

Google AI overviews reshape news consumption with summaries, payments to publishers, and a new reader experience.
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Google Is Testing AI-Powered Article Overviews On Select Publications’ Google News pages
Google AI Overviews Redefine News Consumption Google’s new AI-powered article overviews are beginning to appear on select Google News pages, and readers want to know exactly what this means for their daily news experience. Within the first preview phase, Google is testing how these AI-generated summaries help users understand a story faster, offer more context at a glance, and potentially shift how newsrooms reach audiences online. The pilot, announced this week, has already sparked conversations about traffic, transparency, and how AI may change news discovery in 2025. Credit: Matthias Balk/picture alliance / Getty Images Google Launches AI-Powered Overviews on Major News Sites Google confirmed that the AI overviews are rolling out to publications that joined a new commercial partnership program designed to test experimental News features. Early participants include globally recognized outlets such as Der Spiegel , El País , Folha , Infobae , Kompas , The Guardian , The Times of India , The Was…