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Google launches AI contribution pilot paying publishers for content used in AI search features

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Google is testing a pilot program that pays publishers when their content appears in AI Overviews and other generative search features.

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Google confirmed it is running an AI contribution pilot that compensates publishers whose content is used within Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, Gemini, and other AI search features. SERoundtable notes the program was initially spotted in April 2026, with additional details emerging now about how Google plans to handle publisher compensation in its generative search products.

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