A new era for AI search
The goal of search has always been to help you ask anything on your mind — from quick facts to deep and specific questions that can be hard to articulate.
To achieve this, we’ve continually reimagined what search can do with the power of AI. The progress has been remarkable: just one year after its debut, AI Mode has surpassed one billion monthly users, with queries more than doubling every quarter since launch. As people have realized how much more search can do for them, they are searching even more — so much so that last quarter saw a record number of queries.
Today at I/O, we unveiled the next step in our journey to blend the best features of an AI-powered search engine with the core capabilities of Google Search. Here’s what we announced:
Powerful AI right in search
We’re upgrading search with Gemini 3.5 Flash — our latest Flash model delivering sustained frontier performance for agents and coding — as the new default model in AI Mode globally.
To handle queries that don’t fit into keywords, we’ve introduced a major upgrade to our search box, making it fully reimagined with AI. This intelligent search box now gives you space to describe exactly what you need. It also helps you formulate your question by providing AI-powered suggestions beyond autocomplete. You can search across various modalities like text, images, files, videos, and Chrome tabs.
The new intelligent search box is rolling out today in all countries where AI Mode is available. We’ve also made it even easier to continue the conversation with Search. You can ask a follow-up question right from an AI overview and flow into a conversational back and forth. Your context stays with you, and as you explore deeper, links and supporting articles get more relevant.
Search agents
We’re entering the era of search agents where you can easily create, customize, and manage multiple AI assistants for your tasks right in Search. We start with information agents that operate 24/7, intelligently looking across everything on the web to find exactly what you need at the right moment.
With information agents, you stay updated on whatever matters most to you. They will continuously scan for updates related to your specific question and notify you when listings meet your needs. For example, if you’re apartment hunting or want to know about pro athlete sneaker drops, they can keep you informed.
Search is also expanding its booking capabilities in Search to a wide range of new tasks, including local experiences and services. Just share your specific criteria like finding a private karaoke room for six on a Friday night that serves food late, and Search will bring together the latest pricing and availability with direct links to finish booking through the provider of your choice.
Agentic coding in search
We’re bringing the power of Google Antigravity and the agentic coding capabilities of Gemini 3.5 Flash into Search. Search can now build ideal responses, in the right format for your question — completely on the fly. This allows you to get custom generative UI including visual tools and simulations tailored precisely to your needs.
Whether you want to wrap your mind around astrophysics or visualize how a watch works, Search can design custom layouts using components like interactive visuals, tables, graphs, or simulations in real-time. These generative UI capabilities will be available for everyone in search this summer, free of charge.
Expanded Personal Intelligence in search
We’re expanding Personal Intelligence in AI Mode to more people in nearly 200 countries and territories across 98 languages — no subscription required. You can securely connect apps like Gmail and Google Photos, and soon Google Calendar. Personal Intelligence was designed with transparency, choice, and control at its core. You always have the final say: you choose if and when to connect apps like Gmail and Google Photos.
Key Takeaways
- We are upgrading search with Gemini 3.5 Flash as the new default model in AI Mode for everyone globally.
- The intelligent search box has been completely reimagined, giving you space to describe exactly what you need and providing AI-powered suggestions beyond autocomplete.
- Search agents now operate 24/7, looking across everything on the web to find exactly what you need at the right moment. They are starting with information agents for Google AI Pro & Ultra subscribers first.
Originally published at blog.google. Curated by AI Maestro.
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