Google tests moving AI Overview source icons to the bottom
Google is testing a version of AI Overviews that places the source icons at the very bottom of the generated answer. The icons had previously sat at the top of the overview, directly above the citations, and in this test hovering over them reveals the full list of cited sites.
Brodie Clark spotted the change and posted examples, noting that the count of referenced sites now appears below the response rather than above it. Google has not confirmed whether the placement will become permanent.
For brands chasing citations in AI answers, the shift matters because it pushes attribution further from the reader's eye line. Sources that are harder to find are less likely to be clicked, which weakens referral traffic even when a site is cited.
Reported by Search Engine Roundtable ↗
Topics: AI Overviews, Google Search, Citations