AI mode search launched in the UK: Google rolls out new smart search features
What is Google's AI Mode?
Key features of the AI-powered search experience
Google Search: Introducing AI Mode in the UK
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Image credit : AI Mode is a new, intuitive way to address your most complex, multi-part questions and follow-ups, and satisfy your curiosity in a richer way. | Credit: Google )
Who can use AI mode search in the UK?
How to try AI mode search via Search Labs?
Open the Google app or Chrome (signed in with your Google account)
or (signed in with your Google account) Tap on the Labs icon (beaker)
Opt into SGE (Search Generative Experience)
Start searching with AI support enabled
Is AI Mode available in India?
early July 2025
How does AI Mode work?
Multimodality in AI Mode
Google has introduced its AI mode search experience in the UK, bringing a smarter and more conversational way to explore information online. With this rollout, UK users can now test AI-powered overviews, faster summaries, and more intuitive search results through Google Search Labs. This advanced experience, previously available only in the US, lets users ask complex questions and get quick, summarised answers — all supported by generative AI.Google also ensures transparency by highlighting sources and providing links for deeper research. This launch signals a major shift in how search functions for English-language users, aiming to improve speed, clarity, and accessibility of online information. In this article, we'll explore how this AI mode search works, its key features, who can access it, and what it means for the future of search.AI Mode offers a novel and user-friendly approach for tackling the most intricate, multi-faceted inquiries and follow-up questions, providing a more fulfilling way to satisfy your curiosity.A tailored version of Google's newest Gemini 2.5 model allows you to pose nuanced questions that would have necessitated multiple searches before. AI Mode is especially beneficial for exploratory inquiries and for more complex tasks such as product comparisons, trip planning, or grasping intricate how-to guides.Google's findings indicate that initial users of AI Mode are posing questions that are two to three times longer than conventional search queries.: Get a quick snapshot of complex topics: Easily dive deeper into trustworthy content: Ask layered questions and get refined answers: Continue the conversation to learn more: Improved with user feedback and continual learningAnyone in the UK can opt into this feature through. You must use theorto join. It's available for users aged 18 and above with English as their preferred language.As of, Google's AI Mode, driven by Gemini 2.5, has been completely launched for English-speaking users in India, with no need for a Search Labs sign-up. The search experience powered by AI, which was once offered as an experimental feature, can now be accessed by all users in India via a dedicated AI Mode tab in Search and the search bar of the Google app. Users can pose intricate queries and obtain detailed, AI-generated answers that include pertinent links and follow-up inquiries.In AI mode, you can pose any question and receive a detailed answer generated by AI, complete with links for further exploration. You can inquire about matters that would have required several searches in the past—such as investigating a novel idea or weighing alternatives—as well as ask follow-up questions.The AI mode employs a "query fan-out" strategy, which breaks your question down into subtopics and performs simultaneous searches for each across various data sources. It subsequently compiles those results to generate a response that is easy to comprehend. Discover more about AI Mode and AI Overviews in Search.Like any early-stage AI product, AI Mode doesn't always hit the mark. As with any automated system in Search, AI Mode can misinterpret web content or overlook context in some instancesAI Mode aims to be genuinely multimodal, allowing you to pose questions in the manner that feels most instinctive — be it through text, voice, or even your camera. When in AI Mode, press the microphone symbol and pose your question.With the advanced multimodal features of AI Mode, you can take a photo or upload an image and pose your question.
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