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Updated · Search Engine Roundtable · May 18SEO Poll Finds 66% Say Google AI Mode Won't Replace Search at I/O
4 articles · Updated · Search Engine Roundtable · May 18
- More than 1,000 poll responses showed most SEOs do not expect Google to announce that AI Mode will replace Google Search at Tuesday's Google I/O.
- LinkedIn respondents split 66% against replacement and 33% in favor, while a smaller X poll showed 68.9% against and 31.1% for.
- The poll was framed around mounting speculation before Google's annual developer event, where AI Mode is expected to be a closely watched topic.
- The results offer a snapshot of industry sentiment rather than any Google confirmation, with the question set to be tested when I/O begins Tuesday.
If AI provides direct answers, what is the future for Google's multi-billion dollar click-based advertising model? With AI known to invent facts, can Google's new search be trusted to provide reliable answers? As AI Overviews reduce website traffic, how can content creators survive in a world with fewer clicks?