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Is Google paying? Or why do you ask.

If you are talking about google search they direct people to the original website so the owner can monotize the traffic the way they want.

If you are talking about Gemini ( and other AI providers) no they don't they simply steel content.

I am asking to know if DS is any different because I failed to find this information on their website.

Google is currently forcing that big chunk AI summary that does not redirect much traffic anymore. Afterwards, you need to navigate big chunk of ad links. Or was it first? Can't say that anymore since I have blocked them so long time ago. And then, you might be lucky to have relevant links.

I really wouldn't want search engines to pay me to crawl my websites, why would you? The point of publishing stuff online is for people to access it.

Do you?

I am not a service provider. I am a site visitor that would be monetized through ads or other means

Of course no, and that can disincentivize creating more content. You can copy anything and rehash it for next to nothing