
When Google gives you an AI answer, what do you usually do?
WTF is an AI Overview? It’s a Google-generated summary that can appear above the usual search links. It can include links to the pages behind the answer. Google

Search for why your laptop won't charge and Google might give you an AI summary. But in one Reddit thread, the owner mentioned a detail a short answer could miss: their dog had chewed the charger. Replies suggested different possibilities, not a certain fix.
Reddit's stock closed down 29.2% on October 30 after it warned that search visits were falling. Its CEO suspects Google's AI search is a major reason. Google also has a deal to use Reddit's public content. Stock history · Earnings call
My take: Google should make the original conversation easy to find, and Reddit should give people a fair way to read it.
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Try the laptop example yourself:
Search for the discussion. Try
site:reddit.com/r/AcerNitro battery charger dog chewedon Google. Swap in your own device and problem for another search.Choose “Web”. The filter shows text links without an AI Overview. Available filters can vary. Google Search Help
Read beyond the headline. Check the date, replies and disagreements. Verify important advice with the manufacturer or another reliable source.

Google and Reddit have a deal
There are different uses. Google said it could use the material for AI training and display in its products. Training a model and linking to a page in a search answer are different things; Google's answers also use other sources.
Why the traffic matters
Fewer visits: Reddit says search traffic fell by over one million referrals per week on average during October. Its CEO suspects Google's AI Overviews and AI Mode are the biggest factor, while also pointing to lower rankings for translated content. Shareholder letter · Earnings call
A clue about clicks: In a 2025 Pew study of 900 US adults, people clicked a regular result on 8% of visits when an AI summary appeared, versus 15% without one. That doesn't prove what caused Reddit's 2026 decline. Pew Research Center
Why investors cared: Reddit's quarterly revenue grew 53%, but its next-quarter forecast fell below analyst expectations and it warned about future user growth. The traffic warning arrived alongside that outlook. Reddit results · Investing.com
Is Reddit blocking AI?
Some bots, yes. Reddit says it limits or blocks unknown crawlers. It also sued Anthropic in 2025 over alleged unauthorised use of its content; Anthropic disputes the allegations. Reddit · Anthropic's filing
Google isn't blocked. Huffman said Google was still crawling Reddit on October 29. Licensing discussions were ongoing, with no new agreement announced. Earnings call
What changes for readers?
A login test is planned. Reddit will test a primarily logged-in experience in select markets outside the US in late 2026. Some access without an account is expected, but the limits are undecided.
Reddit has its own reasons. It says logins help with ad targeting and protecting its data. The company is choosing this change while dealing with the search-traffic decline. Earnings call
Google decides how visible the Reddit links are. Reddit decides how much you can read before signing in. Both have a say in whether you can reach the conversation behind an answer.
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