A group of recipe bloggers, including Lisa Bryan of Downshiftology, are concerned about the impact of Google's AI Overviews on their online presence and livelihoods. These bloggers fear that as Google shifts towards providing direct AI answers to user queries, their websites will no longer receive traffic from search results. They have organized a lobbying push called "Independents' Day" and are urging Congress to scrutinize Google's AI Overviews and to push tech companies to compensate content creators and ensure their AI tools don't reduce traffic to third-party websites. Raptive, a company that assists online publishers with advertising and ranking in search results, is spearheading this effort.

While Google claims that AI Overviews are meant to complement search results and not replace them, the bloggers believe their concerns are valid. They argue that AI responses lack the personal touch and expertise that individual creators offer, and that their recipes are thoroughly tested and reliable. The bloggers' effort to raise awareness and seek support from lawmakers comes amid a larger backlash from artists, authors, and media organizations who are suing AI companies for copyright infringement. The lawsuits question the fair use of copyrighted materials in training AI systems.