# Google tests letting AI Mode users manage preferred sources from citations

Published: 2026-10-19T13:34:00.253Z · Source: Search Engine Roundtable (https://www.seroundtable.com/google-ai-mode-citations-preferred-sources-42323.html)
Source date: 2026-10-19
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Entities: google, ai-mode

Google is testing a "Source preferences" button inside AI Mode's citations sidebar that opens a user's preferred-sources list, letting them add or remove sources without leaving the response, per Search Engine Roundtable. The button was spotted by a user on X and has not been confirmed by Google; Search Engine Roundtable's own account does not yet see it, suggesting a limited test. Preferred Sources, which Google launched inside AI Mode and AI Overviews in May 2026, had been picked more than 600,000 times as of August, per Google.

Why it matters: A dedicated in-citation control makes Preferred Sources easier to find and use, which matters for a feature Google says is already picked over 600,000 times.

## What this answers

**Can I manage my preferred sources from inside Google AI Mode?**

Google is testing a "Source preferences" button in the AI Mode citations sidebar that opens your preferred-sources list, letting you add or remove sources without leaving the response, per Search Engine Roundtable.


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