Google Adds AI Search Opt-Out for UK Publishers

Google complies with U.K. regulations by adding a toggle in Search Console allowing publishers to opt out of AI Overviews, AI Mode, and Google Discover. The control is tested in Search Console, a free tool for website performance management. Publishers can now prevent their sites from appearing in generative AI search features. The opt-out applies to all generative AI functions in Google Search. The move responds to U.K. legal requirements for publisher control over content aggregation.