Who see's AI overviews on Google

Monday, April 21, 2025, AI Overviews in Google Search are currently mostly accessible to Americans logged onto their Google accounts.

Google has, nevertheless, been progressively extending the availability of AI Overviews to more consumers and areas. Here is a more thorough analysis of the people who presently see AI Overviews together with expected results:

 AI Overviews are currently often observed by:

 Since the larger deployment started, logged-in US users have been the main group with access.

Users who have opted into "AI Overviews and more" in Search Labs: This experiment lets users in different areas test out new AI-powered search features including AI Overviews, before they are generally published. Usually available in your Google Account settings or on the Search Labs interface depending on your country, this option can be found here.

Teen users: As of March 2025, Google expanded access to AI Overviews to teenagers.

 Google has said that they are running little experiments where people who are not enrolled in their Google accounts may also access AI Overviews.

 Crucially important things to think about:

 Region and language affect availability: Although the US has had the most access, Google has been growing internationally and into other languages. With local language support in each of the UK, India, Japan, Indonesia, Mexico, and Brazil, AI Overviews were available as of September 2024. By the end of 2024, Google aimed to have over a billion users, hence availability most certainly will keep growing into 2025.

 Motivated by the search query: Not every search turns up AI overviews. Often for informational searches where people want a quick grasp of a topic from several sources, Google's technologies identify when a generative AI-powered summary may be very useful.

 Variations are common. Since this is a developing trait, the appearance of an AI overview for a given search query may differ. One day a question might set off an overview, then not the next.

 "AI Overviews and more" experimental setup Previously known as SGE, this Search Labs experiment grants users access to AI Overviews on more searches and might incorporate other generative AI tools. If you have opted into this, find the Search Labs icon next to the AI Overview. Turning off this experiment won't completely eliminate all AI Overviews since they are now a basic Google Search capability.

 In general, although first concentrating on US logged-in people, AI overviews are increasingly offered worldwide. Check whether the "AI Overviews and more" experiment is available in your Search Labs settings or do a pertinent informational search on Google logged into your account to see whether you have access.