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title: AI Sitemap Updates: How to Keep Search Assistants Informed
slug: AI sitemap updates
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### Guide
### Why Updates Matter
AI sitemap updates ensure assistants always read your latest data. Without updates, old pages and empty links reduce your ranking potential.

### How to Update
- Add new JSON/YAML links whenever services change.
- Remove deleted or empty files.
- Timestamp each update for freshness.

### Results
Consistent AI sitemap updates boost indexing speed and increase your chances of inclusion in AI Overviews and assistant answers.