#ai-mode

#ai-mode

Google says old domain name history needs time to shake off. Google Shopping has this new Ask Stores AI chat feature. Google AI Mode now lets you opt into agentic capabilities. Google Business Profile suspensions are increasing. Google to remove more hotel/lodging listings with inaccurate pricing.

We told you that inside the app's settings you can opt to use Google's AI Mode for all general inquiries. And if you flip that switch, anything you type into the app that isn't a search for some manner of local or Drive-connected data will end up in an interactive chatbot-style question-and-answer session instead of in a more traditional web-style search result listing.

AI Mode - our most powerful AI search - is coming to the Chrome address bar. This means you can use AI Mode to ask complex, multi-part questions right from the same place you already search and browse the web from Chrome. And you can quickly ask follow-up questions and explore more content from across the web. This update will be rolling out later this month in English in the U.S. and expanding to more countries and languages in the weeks ahead.

Google is preparing to roll out AI Mode ads widely, offering advertisers a powerful AI search experience where customers can explore complex questions with AI Mode.

Google's AI Overviews (AIO) generate extensive summaries from multiple sources for search queries, transforming Google into an Answer Engine rather than just a Search Engine.

Public relations professionals must adapt to AI Mode in Google Search, as it fundamentally changes how audiences seek information and interact with brand narratives.

AI Mode initiates a 'query fan-out' to run several simultaneous searches, investigating products that meet user-defined conditions for a tailored shopping experience.

"AI Mode update: Last night I noticed the shortcut to AI Mode in the Google app was missing! But then I realized Google moved it to the main search bar! Wow, that will drive more AI Mode usage."