Google Search Console Rolls Out AI Performance Reports Globally

Google has completed the global rollout of its AI performance reports and Search generative AI controls within Search Console, making these features accessible to all users worldwide as of August 31, 2026. This expansion allows website owners to monitor how their content performs within Google's AI-driven search experiences and to exert control over its inclusion in these features. The AI performance report provides insights into the visibility of content across AI responses, AI Mode, and AI Overviews in Google Search. It quantifies performance through metrics such as impressions, the number of pages affected, geographical distribution of users (countries), device types used, and date ranges. However, this report specifically excludes click data, focusing solely on visibility and reach within AI search functionalities. The introduction of these reports addresses a long-standing request from site owners and publishers who have sought greater transparency and control over how their content is utilized by Google's evolving AI search technologies. The ability to track performance in AI Overviews and AI Mode offers valuable data for understanding content reach in these emerging search formats. In parallel with the performance reporting, Google has also implemented a new toggle within Search Console that empowers website owners to explicitly block their content from appearing in generative AI search features. This includes AI Overviews, AI Mode, and AI Overviews within Discover. By activating this control, site owners can decide whether their content contributes to grounding responses in Google's generative AI search features. Google has stated that websites opting out of this feature will not receive traffic or impressions from these specific AI-driven search functionalities. Crucially, Google has clarified that this opt-out control will not function as a ranking signal for core web search results outside of the generative AI features, thereby aiming to prevent negative impacts on a site's traditional search engine optimization (SEO) performance. This dual rollout of reporting and control mechanisms signifies Google's effort to integrate AI search more seamlessly with publisher needs, providing tools for both analysis and management of content presence in AI-generated search results. The company updated several of its official documentation pages to reflect the global availability of these features, underscoring the significance of this comprehensive rollout.