Jason Howell on the AI Inside podcast had Nick Fox, VP of Search at Google, on just a few weeks in the past. In that interview, he stated that the methodologies utilized by the click on research executed on AI Overviews may be “questioned.” He added, “from our standpoint the online is flourishing.”
He cited what Google’s CEO stated about there being 45% extra content material on the net as supporting proof to his level.
Fox went on to say it’s “sort of reductionist evaluation to say that the AI replaces the online.” “It is unlikely {that a} single paragraph or a few paragraphs goes to exchange a full, well-researched article on one thing, or you already know, folks just like the expertise of studying, you already know,” he added.
Then he goes on to echo extra of what Pichai stated and he stated that Google thinks “this will likely be
a massively expansionary second” in time for the online. He then stated, the “demise of the online has been coming for 25 years,” “it isn’t occurring,” he added.
Right here is that this a part of the video:
Even John Mueller echoed the assertion of the “Internet is flourishing,” on Bluesky:
Additionally, I like seeing so many new names & faces who’re energetic in making an attempt to determine this stuff out. And, in fact, the entire long-time-SEOs too. Discovering a steadiness is tough, there’s a lot hype, however seeing so many of us making an attempt to make websites extra seen in AI, it is clear that the online is flourishing.
— John Mueller (@johnmu.com) June 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Once more, why will not Google break all of it out in Search Console and show it?
Discussion board dialogue at Bluesky.
