United Kingdom, Oct. 16 -- Google is updating its AI-powered search results to make links to websites more prominent, as the company responds to concerns that AI-generated answers could reduce traffic to publishers.

The changes affect AI Overviews and AI Mode, which present users with generated responses rather than the traditional list of search results. Google says it has already made "continued and substantial increases to the presence of inline links" in its AI search features.

The company said the latest changes are designed to ensure "key sources are easily clickable right when you need them".

Google will test a new section at the top of some AI responses containing prominent links to official websites. The links will include inf...