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Google's AI now shows you the original sources via pop-up windows.
The new option works in both AI Overviews and AI Mode.
Just click the link in the pop-up to view the source's website.
I often turn to Google's AI Overviews and AI Mode when I run a search on a particular topic. The resulting Gemini-based summaries can cut to the chase by providing the gist of the information I seek. But there's one big downside. AI can be wrong. For that reason, I never rely solely on AI; I always double-check the original sources used to create the summary. And now Google has made that process easier.
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\In a recent post on X, Robby Stein, product VP for Google Search, announced a new feature designed to benefit all Google users. With both AI Overviews and AI Mode, groups of links now automatically appear in a pop-up window as you hover over them. This means you can jump to the website for any specific source more quickly to double-check the information in the AI summary.
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