Sep 23, 2026

Google Search Console AI Performance Report and AI Control Now Live Worldwide

Site owners can now see exactly how their pages appear in Google’s generative AI features, and they can choose to keep their content out of those features entirely. Google has rolled out the generative AI performance report and the Search generative AI controls in Google Search Console to all websites worldwide as of August 31, 2026. The rollout completes a gradual expansion that began in early June and widened over the following months.

What the generative AI performance report shows

The new report appears as an expandable tab under the main performance report in Google Search Console. It tracks visibility in generative AI features across Search and Discover, without click data or query data.

Site owners can monitor five data points:

Impressions: how often URLs from the site appeared in generative AI features in Search and Discover.
Pages: which URLs appeared within AI features.
Countries: visibility broken down by country.
Devices: the devices people use when the site shows up, available for Search results.
Dates: performance over time with hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly granularity.

How the AI control toggle works

Alongside the report, Google has made a global toggle available that lets site owners block their content from appearing in or around AI features. This covers AI Overviews, AI Mode, and AI Overviews in Discover.

The toggle lets a site owner opt out of content being used in AI features, whether as links or for grounding. Grounding is the process where Google’s generative AI systems use web content as a factual basis for their answers.

What to check if the report is not visible

Google notes that even with the global rollout, some site owners may not see the report yet. The most common reason is that the site does not have enough data to generate one. This is expected for smaller sites or those with little presence in AI features so far.

Once enough impressions accrue, the report should appear as an expandable section within the existing performance report rather than as a separate menu item, so it is worth checking that area first.

Why visibility in AI features matters

As Google surfaces more answers directly inside AI Overviews, AI Mode, and Discover, the traditional blue link is no longer the only way a page earns attention. The impressions metric in this report gives site owners a measurable view of that growing surface, even when users do not click through. For businesses focused on how visible they are to AI search, tools like BizScoreAI score how a business appears to AI engines and show what its listing looks like to the systems people ask.

FAQ

What is the Google Search Console generative AI performance report?

It is a report in Google Search Console that shows how often URLs from your site appeared in generative AI features in Search and Discover. It includes impressions, pages, countries, devices, and dates, but no click data or query data.

Can I stop Google from using my content in AI Overviews?

Yes. Google has added a global toggle in Search Console that lets site owners opt out of their content appearing in or around AI features such as AI Overviews, AI Mode, and AI Overviews in Discover, both as links and for grounding.

Why can’t I see the AI performance report in my Search Console account?

Google rolled out the report to all websites as of August 31, 2026, but your site may not have enough data to generate a report yet. Once your URLs collect sufficient impressions in generative AI features, the report should appear as an expandable tab under the main performance report.

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