Will AI search engines lead to the death of the website? Some fear they will Online publishers fear the rise of AI search will lead to a drastic drop in traffic to websites, fundamentally disrupting how the internet economy operates.

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Will AI search engines lead to the death of the website? Some fear they will

May 24, 20244:07 PM ET

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Bobby Allyn

Will AI search engines lead to the death of the website? Some fear they will

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Online publishers fear the rise of AI search will lead to a drastic drop in traffic to websites, fundamentally disrupting how the internet economy operates.