Google Launches AI Mode for Search in US

At its 2025 Google I/O conference, Google unveiled AI Mode, a new search experience that transforms traditional searches into an interactive, conversational interface powered by its advanced Gemini 2.5 AI model. AI Mode, now available to all U.S. users, allows for longer and more complex queries by breaking down questions into subtopics and providing comprehensive, AI-generated responses integrated alongside real-time data such as the Knowledge Graph and shopping info. This mode builds on last year's AI Overviews feature, which offers quick AI summaries, now used by over 1.5 billion people, though the rise of AI summaries has coincided with a nearly 30% drop in clickthrough rates to external sites. Google emphasizes AI Mode's personalization capabilities when users are logged in, enabling the AI to tailor responses based on personal data like schedules and history. The company also announced future tools that will let AI perform tasks such as navigating websites and making reservations directly from search. While Google highlights the transformative potential of AI for search, concerns remain about privacy, misinformation, and the broader impact of AI on jobs and cybersecurity.