Google is evaluation removing the act buttons, reviews, photos, etc from the AI Overview type of the local pack. This makes it harder for searchers to sojourn your website, call your business, get directions and so on, from Google Search.
This volition create visibility equal worse for the local results and small businesses inside Google Search than it was before. AI Overview based local packs have been about for a couple of years now. But they keep changing.
Joy Hawkins posted on X, "I'm seeing a new type of the AI powered local group in the final few days. On mobile, all period I get this version, the traditional local group is gone. It uses the Google Business Profile but yet removes a ton of its features (reviews, address, hours etc). This is likely the ugliest type of the AI Overview I've seen in local thus far. Hoping this one reverts soon."
I can replicate it, current is what the local group AI Overview looks akin in this test:
Here is what it should appearance like:
This new version, the one being tested, cannot be fine for clicks, calls and direction actions to businesses.
Forum conversation at X.
