# Google tests narrower citations panel in AI Overviews

Published: 2026-09-08T13:19:25.674Z · Source: Search Engine Roundtable (https://www.seroundtable.com/google-thinner-ai-overview-citations-panel-42040.html)
Source date: 2026-09-08
Entities: google, ai-overviews

Google is testing a narrower citations panel for AI Overviews, per Search Engine Roundtable — the redesign was first spotted by Khushal Bherwani on X and independently replicated by SER. Google has not confirmed the test or said whether it will roll out broadly.

Why it matters: A narrower citations panel would shrink one of the few visible click paths off an AI Overview, right as the panel's visibility already governs whether a citation gets clicked at all.

## What this answers

**Is Google testing a new design for AI Overview citations?**

Yes — Google is testing a narrower citations panel in AI Overviews that could make source links less prominent, per Search Engine Roundtable; Google hasn't confirmed the change.


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