Google's new Search Console setting gives site owners the option to exclude content from AI Overviews, AI Mode, and Discover's AI features without sacrificing standard organic search rankings. Toggling this off isn't a clear-cut win, though. Recent tracking reveals that opting out could inadvertently strip your business from high-visibility search carousels embedded inside AI modules.

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