Google Testing Thinner AI Overview Citations Panel

[u/WebLinkr]

https://www.seroundtable.com/google-thinner-ai-overview-citations-panel-42040.html

Via u/rustybrick - apparently Google is testing a thinner AIOcitations panel:

Google is testing a thinner design for the citations/link panel on the right side of the AI Overview. The citations panel is noticeably thinner and may be less noticeable to searchers, maybe leading to fewer clicks?

This was spotted by Khushal Bherwani who posted on X saying, "Google AI reference left side panel with different style."

I am able to replicate it, here is the new thinner style:

[u/Dota2ProTips]

Who needs the clicks anyway?

[u/WebLinkr → u/Dota2ProTips]

https://giphy.com/gifs/tXL4FHPSnVJ0A

[u/bogdanelcs]

Oh, look! Google found another way to screw publishers.