A new tab is in your Google Search bar, and it feels a lot more like an AI chatbot than a traditional search engine.
Google started testing AI Mode earlier this year and announced the full rollout at its I/O developers conference in May. It's now available for all English language users in the US over age 13 (and to Workspace and Education users over age 18).
To celebrate, Google promoted it with an animation on the Google homepage on July 1, with the company's new logo inviting users into an explanation of AI Mode.
AI Mode uses a custom version of the Gemini generative AI model to give conversational responses and pull information from a variety of sources.
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At last year's I/O conference, Google introduced AI Overviews, which have driven a major shift in Google search and in the internet's information environment at large. AI Mode promises an even deeper, more chatbot-like experience right in the search bar.
"AI Mode is where we will first bring our frontier capabilities into search," CEO Sundar Pichai said.
What's in Google's AI Mode?
AI Mode exists as an extra tab on your normal search bar and as new functionality within your search results. You can also access it directly at this URL.
Google said AI mode uses a "query fan-out technique" to better break down your search question, including an ability to identify and process multiple searches at a time.
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