In a landscape that changes daily, it has been difficult to predict precisely how AI search will impact digital publishers, content affiliates, journalists, and others. The teams and individuals who contribute to the actual fabric of online content have increasingly been shoved out of monetisation possibilities. There has been a wave of Google updates and policy adjustments contributing to this. AI search has also exacerbated this.
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