Robby Stein, Google's Vice President of Product at Google Search, asked on X, "If you could get one feature shipped right now in AI Mode, what would it be?" So now is your chance to reply on X with what you want.
So you want more links or fewer links? Do you want AI Mode to send you more traffic or less traffic? Do you want AI Mode to just give searchers the answer or make the searcher click over to your site to get the answer.
I mean, I know we are biased but hey - go ahead, tell Google want you want from AI Mode. I mean, Google did ask for it.
Here is the post:
If you could get one feature shipped right now in AI Mode, what would it be?
— Robby Stein (@rmstein)[August 26, 2026]
I asked for more links and bigger links that encourage searchers to click.
To be fair, Google did add new link carousel cards to AI Mode yesterday. So more of that would be nice. Here are some of the fun responses:
Take down AI mode until there's fair compensation for creators!
— Goog Enough (@Goog_Enough)[August 26, 2026] Clearer ways to verify factual information - in addition to the Double-Check Response button.
— Jeannie Hill (@essentialskill)[August 26, 2026] shorter answers, and more links
— Mayank Parmar (@mayank_jee)[August 26, 2026] Screenshot sized summary share of the whole thread that could be shared on social. The screenshot should capture overall summary intelligently. Also remove Google account image from the top right please. Dhanyawaad!
— Gentle Bowser (@GentleBowser)[August 26, 2026]
— P Kumar (@Peeushkv)
[@rmstein]Verifiable citations, not just linked ones.[August 26, 2026]
More inline links with preview of the linked URL
— Gianluca Fiorelli (@gfiorelli1)[August 26, 2026]
Forum discussion at [X](https://x.com/rmstein/status/2092648808589185367).