Google reportedly pays ~100 publishers for AI search contributions, one earned $1M+
The Verge AI · rss · 2026-09-30
Google has quietly piloted a program paying around 100 publishers based on how much their content contributes to AI Overviews, AI Mode, and Gemini, per The Information and Digiday. One early participant reportedly earned over $1 million. The program, running for under a year, comes as Google faces scrutiny over AI search's impact on web traffic.
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