Tell Google What You Want From AI Mode

Google Vice President of Product Robby Stein asked on X what feature users want in AI Mode, prompting responses from SEOs and publishers requesting more links, verifiable citations, and fair compensation for creators. Google recently added link carousel cards to AI Mode, and Stein's post invites further feedback on the feature.

Robby Stein, Google's Vice President of Product at Google Search, asked on X https://x.com/rmstein/status/2092648808589185367 , "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 https://x.com/rustybrick/status/2092649820804559318 more links and bigger links that encourage searchers to click. To be fair, Google did add new link carousel cards to AI Mode https://www.seroundtable.com/google-ai-mode-link-carousels-41947.html 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 .