Google confirms Gemini 3.8 Flash in AI Mode drops citations and links, fix on the way
gaganghotra_ · x · 2026-09-04
SEO practitioners including Gagan Ghotra and Glenn Gabe found that Google AI Mode running the newly rolled-out Gemini 3.8 Flash is far less likely to cite sources or include links than the default model, with top-of-funnel queries returning no citations at all. Google's Robby Stein confirmed on X that this is not working as intended and a fix is coming soon, as reported by Search Engine Roundtable.
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