Google changes its search box
a day ago
- #AI Search
- #Gemini
- #Google Search
- Search is being upgraded with Gemini 3.5 Flash as the default model in AI Mode globally.
- The Search box is being reimagined with AI, dynamically expanding and offering AI-powered suggestions beyond autocomplete.
- Search now supports multimodal inputs, allowing users to search using text, images, files, videos, or Chrome tabs.
- Users can ask follow-up questions directly from AI Overviews, enabling a conversational back-and-forth with context retention.
- Search agents, starting with information agents, are introduced to monitor and synthesize updates from web sources based on user criteria.
- Agentic booking capabilities are expanded to tasks like local experiences and services, with direct links for booking and phone calls for select categories.
- Agentic coding in Search, powered by Google Antigravity and Gemini 3.5 Flash, enables custom generative UI, dashboards, and mini apps.
- Personal Intelligence in AI Mode is expanded to nearly 200 countries and territories across 98 languages, allowing secure app connections like Gmail and Google Photos.