Google is making changes to how results are shown in AI Overview or AI Mode in Search

Google is bringing a big change to stop a new breed of internet scammers. The tech giant has officially updated its search spam policy, saying that any attempt to “manipulate” its AI-powered search tools, including the popular AI Overviews, will now be treated as a major spam violation. The move comes as a new industry known as GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) has exploded, with marketers using sneaky tricks to force Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) to recommend their products or websites.

What is ‘recommendation poisoning’