AI Overviews are innovative summaries crafted by Google's Gemini artificial intelligence model to enhance your search experience. When you query a complex topic or embark on learning about something new, AI Overviews appear at the top of your search results. These concise summaries are designed to quickly provide you with a fundamental understanding of the topic at hand.

Each AI Overview aggregates key information from a wide array of sources, including Google’s vast Knowledge Graph. This ensures you receive a well-rounded synopsis before delving deeper into detailed content. The overviews offer links to various websites, allowing you to explore further into areas that pique your interest. These links are selected by Google’s algorithms to ensure relevance and diversity in the information provided.

As announced at Google I/O 2024 on May 14, 2024, AI Overviews are progressively being introduced to more users and regions globally. Google's AI determines the utility of an AI Overview based on the complexity of the search or the exploratory nature of the inquiry.