GEO Glossary
AI Overview
An AI Overview is the AI-generated summary Google shows above the classic search results, with links to the sources it relies on.
At a glance
GOOGLE SEARCH ┌ AI OVERVIEW ─────────────────────┐ │ Answer in 3 to 6 sentences [1] │ │ Sources: [1] [2] [3] │ └──────────────────────────────────┘ 1. organic result 2. organic result clicks move up or disappear altogether
Example
For a search like "how much does a cloud phone system cost", the answer is often already in the AI Overview. If you are linked there as a source, you get visibility. If you only rank in position 1 below it, you lose some clicks to the summary.
In practice
For your most important keywords, check whether an AI Overview appears and who is linked in it. Pages that answer a question directly and concisely and rank well are used as a source more often. Classic SEO is the entry ticket here.
How it fits together
An AI Overview works with Grounding on top of Google’s search results. The linked sources are its citations. Google offers the more detailed chat mode as AI Mode an.