In 2026 Google announced a Search Console control for whether a site's content can support its generative AI search features. It is separate from ranking signals for ordinary search results.
Turning the switch off in the demo removes a fictional page from AI answer candidates while leaving its ordinary search listing. This is an abstract model of the policy choice.
Review visibility, visits, and reader relationships before changing the setting. The control is not a score dial for tuning citations.
When to use
Use it to review the effect of an AI search policy separately from ordinary search.