
AI Search Engines begin to replace traditional websites and create a new silent crisis for digital publishers
The traditional internet model based on clicks, pages and organic traffic is beginning to face its biggest disruption since the emergence of Google. In 2026, platforms powered by generative AI are moving from just indicating links to taking on the role of direct information intermediaries — and this could profoundly change the economics of publishers, user behavior and the future of SEO. The click-based internet begins to lose space for ready-made answers generated by AI ...








