How LLM answer engines changed in 2026 — Gemini 3.5 Flash in AI Mode, Search Console's AI reports, crawler control, and what AEO can honestly be measured on.
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How LLM answer engines changed in 2026 — Gemini 3.5 Flash in AI Mode, Search Console's AI reports, crawler control, and what AEO can honestly be measured on.
How to read these updates
Each item should be checked against its original announcement or documentation. We separate confirmed product changes from observations and analysis, and explain what is known, what remains uncertain, and what a site owner can verify in their own data.
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