AI Mode, AI Overviews Lift Total Search Usage

Google used its Q3 earnings call to argue that AI features are expanding search usage rather than cannibalizing it.

CEO Sundar Pichai described an “expansionary moment for Search,” adding that Google’s AI experiences “highlight the web” and send “billions of clicks to sites every day.”

Pichai said overall queries and commercial queries both grew year over year, and that the growth rate increased in Q3 versus Q2, largely driven by AI Overviews and AI Mode.

What Did Google Report In Its Q3 Earnings?

AI Mode & AI Overviews

Pichai reported…