Google Analytics Automates AI Chatbot Traffic Tracking
Google Analytics (GA4) now includes an 'AI Assistant' default channel group, automating traffic tracking from chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude.
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Google Analytics (GA4) now includes an 'AI Assistant' default channel group, automating traffic tracking from chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude.
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