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Following the August 10th issue's report that the Generative AI Performance Report had 'quietly rolled out to all users worldwide,' Search Engine Roundtable, Search Engine Journal, and Search Engine Land have now issued coordinated, on-the-record confirmations of that global availability — elevating what was an unannounced rollout into an official milestone. The more significant new development this week: Google has simultaneously rolled out AI search controls to all users globally, allowing site owners to actively manage their presence in AI-generated results. This control layer was not available at the time of prior coverage. Together, the performance reports and control levers represent the first complete official measurement-and-management framework for AI search visibility.
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