Search Console’s Generative AI Reports Go Global: How to Read Your New AI Data

Google's generative AI performance reporting and opt-out controls in Search Console have expanded worldwide. Here's what the new data shows and how it fits with your existing reports.

Quick answer: Google has widened access to its generative AI performance reporting inside Search Console, giving more site owners visibility into how their pages appear in AI Overviews and AI Mode, alongside expanded controls to opt individual pages out of generative AI features.

What’s new

Search Console’s AI-focused reporting, first introduced in a limited rollout, is now available more broadly. This follows directly on from what we covered in our deep dive on the Search Console AI Performance report — the expansion means more site owners can now see impression and click data specifically tied to AI-powered search surfaces rather than having it folded into standard organic metrics.

Alongside the reporting expansion, Google has also broadened the generative AI opt-out controls first surfaced through robots meta tags and Search Console settings, giving publishers more granular choice over which content feeds AI Overviews and AI Mode.

Why it matters

Until now, many site owners had no visibility into how much of their traffic touched AI surfaces versus traditional blue links. With this data now more widely available, it becomes possible to segment performance by surface and start making decisions — like adjusting content structure for AI citation — based on real numbers instead of guesswork.

Key facts

  • Generative AI performance reporting now available to more Search Console properties
  • Opt-out controls for generative AI features expanded
  • Reporting separates AI-surface impressions/clicks from standard organic data
  • Rollout follows Google’s continued merging of AI Mode and AI Overviews behavior

FAQ

Where do I find the new AI reports in Search Console?

They appear as a dedicated generative AI section within Search Console’s Performance reports, alongside your standard Search results data.

Can I opt specific pages out of AI Overviews?

Yes — Google’s expanded controls let publishers exclude individual pages or sections from generative AI features while still allowing normal indexing.

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Source: Numinix

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