AI Search & AI Overviews

Grounding

The process of connecting AI-generated answers to verifiable external sources.

CurrentLast updated: 2026-09-16
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Grounding is the process of connecting AI-generated answers to verifiable external sources. In the context of AI search, grounding means the LLM retrieves and references real web content rather than generating answers from training data alone. Grounding reduces hallucination and enables citations.

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