Google Introduces AI Mode to (Even Smarter) Search

Google recently rolled out its experimental AI Mode in India, offering a brand-new way to search that feels more like chatting with a helpful assistant than typing into a search bar. It’s like having a smart friend built right into Google — one who understands what you’re really asking, not just matching keywords. Whether you’re planning a trip, solving a tricky problem, or just curious about something, AI Mode makes the search feel more personal and intuitive.

What Is AI Mode?

• Setting it up: You can opt into this feature through Search Labs. Once enabled, you can type or speak in English — and even upload photos.
• Powered by Gemini: Behind the scenes, it’s driven by Google’s own AI model, Gemini 2.5, which can understand complex, multi-part questions.
• Cross‑modal support: It works with text, voice, and image inputs — perfect for a world where voice search and visuals are becoming the norm.

Why Google Is Going This Route

With tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and others gaining popularity for chat-based answers, Google needed to keep up. AI Mode is their answer — integrating conversational AI directly into Search, using something familiar (like Google Doodles and the autocomplete bar) to make it feel natural

They even used a custom animated Google Doodle to introduce AI Mode on July 1 — a fun but clear sign they see this as the next big chapter in search.

What It Means for Users

• Search becomes more conversational — you can ask deeper questions and keep asking follow-ups.
• The multimodal capabilities (text, voice, image) make it available to more people, especially in places like India.
• It still links out to real websites, so it’s not a black box — you’re getting synthesized answers backed by real sources

Want to Bring This to Your Business?

At Webtree, we’re specialists at weaving AI features into apps and platforms — whether you’re looking to add chat-style search, image-based queries, or lightning-fast voice interactions. If you’re curious about making your digital products smarter, more conversational, and more engaging, let’s talk.