Stop Google's AI Overview and AI Mode that Harms Publishers


Stop Google's AI Overview and AI Mode that Harms Publishers
The Issue
As a publisher myself, I am witness to the damage done by Google's AI Overview and AI Modes. These systems have begun to severely impact the lives and income of billions of publishers across the world by misusing content, diverting valuable user traffic, and siphoning off revenue. These features are designed in such a way that either we allow Google to crawl our material for AI training and summaries or face exclusion from search results, a conundrum that feels akin to coercion. Based on recent data, which indicates that an estimated 1.74 billion websites exist globally (Internet Live Stats), a conservative estimate that only 1% are publishers suggests a substantial 17.4 million potential victims. Google's far-reaching influence means it’s often an impossibility to find alternate streams of stable, fair income for publishers. Consequently, we call for an immediate halt and removal of Google's AI Overview and AI modes and the return of authentic, earned user clicks. Join us; sign this petition today.

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The Issue
As a publisher myself, I am witness to the damage done by Google's AI Overview and AI Modes. These systems have begun to severely impact the lives and income of billions of publishers across the world by misusing content, diverting valuable user traffic, and siphoning off revenue. These features are designed in such a way that either we allow Google to crawl our material for AI training and summaries or face exclusion from search results, a conundrum that feels akin to coercion. Based on recent data, which indicates that an estimated 1.74 billion websites exist globally (Internet Live Stats), a conservative estimate that only 1% are publishers suggests a substantial 17.4 million potential victims. Google's far-reaching influence means it’s often an impossibility to find alternate streams of stable, fair income for publishers. Consequently, we call for an immediate halt and removal of Google's AI Overview and AI modes and the return of authentic, earned user clicks. Join us; sign this petition today.

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Petition created on 4 July 2025