Will Google AI Answers still link to websites?

Yes — Google’s AI-generated search answers, officially called AI Overviews, still link to websites. Google has said that linking to the open web remains part of its search strategy, and AI Overviews typically include inline text links, citation dropdowns, or side-panel/carousel link cards so users can open the source pages.

That said, the exact look and prominence of those links can vary by query, country, and product experiment, and the product UI can change over time. Traffic effects are also uneven: some publishers report fewer casual clicks, while others say the clicks they do get are more targeted because users are coming from a cited answer.