People familiar with the matter revealed that Google is providing compensation to about 100 digital publishers to settle fees based on the contribution of their content in searching and AI generating responses for other products. This pilot project marks a further shift in Google's strategy to begin paying for publisher content displayed in its core search engine. A person close to Google said that Google launched this pilot less than a year ago, covering AI summaries, AI models, and Gemini chatbots. The difference in project payments is huge. A publisher that joined a few months ago said it has now accumulated about 50,000 to 60,000 US dollars, and the impact of this revenue on its business volume is limited. People familiar with the matter revealed that another early participating publisher can get more than $1 million a year, accounting for a higher share of its revenue; the small site's revenue is even less than 1,000 US dollars within a few months. Publishers can check the frequency of their content being called and corresponding rewards through the Google search console. This tool was originally used to monitor search performance and traffic on websites. If enough publishers continue to participate, the project may become a model for other AI companies to refer to how to handle website content that provides material for model responses.

People familiar with the matter revealed that Google is providing compensation to about 100 digital publishers to settle fees based on the contribution of their content in searching and AI generating responses for other products. This pilot project marks a further shift in Google's strategy to begin paying for publisher content displayed in its core search engine. A person close to Google said that Google launched this pilot less than a year ago, covering AI summaries, AI models, and Gemini chatbots. The difference in project payments is huge. A publisher that joined a few months ago said it has now accumulated about 50,000 to 60,000 US dollars, and the impact of this revenue on its business volume is limited. People familiar with the matter revealed that another early participating publisher can get more than $1 million a year, accounting for a higher share of its revenue; the small site's revenue is even less than 1,000 US dollars within a few months. Publishers can check the frequency of their content being called and corresponding rewards through the Google search console. This tool was originally used to monitor search performance and traffic on websites. If enough publishers continue to participate, the project may become a model for other AI companies to refer to how to handle website content that provides material for model responses.