Google AI Overviews are the AI-generated summaries that appear at the top of many Google search results, answering the query directly and citing sources. They sit above the traditional links and can push organic results further down the page.
According to Otterly's 2025 analysis of close to 100,000 websites, AI Overviews trigger for roughly a third of searches. Being cited within an AI Overview is a distinct goal from ranking in the organic links below it.