- Google has started testing Search’s upcoming AI Mode internally.
- A leaked internal email has given us an early look at the feature and revealed how it may work upon release.
- The AI Mode is powered by a custom version of Gemini 2.0 with advanced reasoning and thinking capabilities.
Google is developing an AI mode for Search that is expected to offer a more conversational search experience, helping users ask follow-up questions to refine their queries. We first spotted references to this feature in a teardown of the Google app last October and got our first look at the new button to launch the AI Mode on mobile later in the year. Now, Google has reportedly started testing the feature internally, and we have a better idea of how it may work upon release.
9to5Google reports that Google recently sent an internal email inviting employees to test Search’s AI Mode. The email describes the feature as a more intelligent way to research topics using Search that organizes “information into easy-to-digest breakdowns with links to explore content across the web.”