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Google Expands Search Console AI Reports to Global Markets
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THE BRIEF
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Google announced that its Search Console AI reports and the Search AI opt-out control became available to all websites worldwide on August 31, 2026.
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The reports provide data on impressions from AI Overviews and generative features in Discover, broken down by page, country, and date, though not all properties will show data.
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Google's John Mueller clarified that ranking recovery after broad updates can take several months, advising site owners to avoid 'cache-busting' sitemap parameters that signal unstable URLs.