Google has plans to roll out a new feature to further improve the news reading experience on its platform. The synthetic intelligence-powered short-form article previews will be debuting on-location in San Francisco in-between October 13-15, 2026. These summaries will appear with full credit and links to the original pieces. This collaborative pilot program is designed to identify better ways to engage readers and will be tested in collaboration with a number of major news publishers.
This new feature gives users the ability to access quick, easy-to-digest summaries of these articles. It beautifies the display of stories within the Google News ecosystem. This growth and innovation collaborative is populated with a richly diverse cohort. Among many other prominent outlets, we produced coverage in Der Spiegel, El País, Folha, Infobae, Kompas, The Guardian, The Times of India, The Washington Examiner and The Washington Post.
As early as July 2025, Google had rolled out AI-generated summaries into Discover, the main news feed of its search app’s Start Screen. This first rollout served as a testimony to the company’s continued dedication to using artificial intelligence to produce and distribute news content in a timely manner.
Google also promises to reach English-language users globally with this new feature “in the coming days.” Additionally, the company plans to make it available in all supported languages early next year, ensuring a broad audience can benefit from this innovative approach to news consumption.
The implementation of AI-powered summaries reflects Google’s strategic intent to “explore how AI can drive more engaged audiences.” This matches their greater goal of staying true to their mission of pivoting to today’s culture and how people get their news.
“As the way people consume information evolves, we’ll continue to improve our products for people around the world and engage with feedback from stakeholders across the ecosystem,” – Google
Google is careful to portray its efforts as collaborative, working in lockstep with a rich ecosystem of different types of publishers.
“We’re doing this work in collaboration with websites and creators of all sizes, from major news publishers to new and emerging voices,” – Google
This new initiative is a promising signal of a broader change empowering technology to realize a better news ecosystem. By enabling clearer access to information and reinforcing connections between readers and original sources, Google aims to improve user engagement with news content.
The pilot program is an important victory for Google. We hope it illustrates the promise of AI in the future production, sharing and distribution of news. By utilizing advanced technology to curate articles more effectively, the platform encourages readers to explore content that resonates with their interests while ensuring proper attribution.
