Google Has Introduced Dedicated Generative AI Reporting
On 3 June 2026, Google announced new generative AI performance reports within Google Search Console. The update introduced separate reporting views for generative AI features in Google Search and Google Discover.
Appearances within AI Overviews and AI Mode were already included in the wider Search performance report. The new view does not add previously uncounted impressions. Instead, it separates generative AI visibility so that eligible website owners can analyse it more clearly.
What the New Search Console Report Includes
The Search report currently covers impressions from AI Overviews and AI Mode. Google says the list may be updated as its generative search experiences continue to develop.
AI Overviews provide generated summaries within the main Google results page, while AI Mode gives users a more conversational way to research complicated questions, compare options and continue with follow-up queries. Although both experiences can link to external websites, they may use different systems and show different sources.
The Report Is Not Available to Every Website Yet
Google is initially rolling out the report to a subset of website owners so that it can test the feature and collect feedback before making it more widely available.
A business may therefore open Search Console and find that the report is missing. This does not necessarily mean the website has never appeared in AI Overviews or AI Mode. The property may not yet have access, or it may not have generated enough impressions for the report to be shown. Experimental features within Search Labs are also excluded.