Google Search received big updates at I/O 2026. For starters, AI Mode is now powered by Gemini 3.5 Flash globally and has over 1 billion users every month.
Google is introducing a new intelligent Search box that expands the more you type. Billed as the “biggest upgrade to [the] Search box in over 25 years,” it reflects how people have longer and more conversational queries. This experience features new AI-powered query suggestions that go beyond autocomplete by anticipating your intent.
Underneath the text box, you’ll have new shortcuts to access AI Mode, Talk (Search Live), and Create (Nano Banana in Google Lens). The ‘plus’ menu lets you upload images (Gallery + Camera) and documents (Files) to the query.
This new intelligent Search box is rolling out starting May 19.
Google is also globally rolling out the seamless transition between AI Overviews and AI Mode when you tap “Show more” on the results page.
New agentic capabilities are coming to Search. Google announced “information agents” that work in the background 24/7. You’ll get an “intelligent, synthesized update, with the ability to take action.”
With information agents, you can stay updated on whatever matters most to you. Your agent will intelligently look across everything on the web, like blogs, news sites and social posts, plus our freshest data, such as real-time info on finance, shopping and sports, to monitor for changes related to your specific question.
- …if you’re apartment hunting, you can brain dump all of the exact requirements you’re looking for, and your agent will continuously scan for you, notifying you when listings meet your needs.
- …if you want to know the instant any of your favorite pro athletes announce a sneaker collab, your agent will let you know when a new drop lands so you don’t miss out.
This will be available to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers this summer.
Agentic coding in Search will leverage the latest Gemini models and Google Antigravity to build custom dynamic layouts and interactive visuals.
Whether you want to wrap your mind around astrophysics or visualize how your watch works, Search can design custom layouts, assembling components (like interactive visuals, tables, graphs or simulations) in real-time.
Generative UI is coming to all users for free this summer.
Search will soon be able to build custom dashboards and trackers for continuous tasks, “like planning a wedding or managing a home move.” These “mini apps for your own specific tasks” will be available in the coming months for AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in the US.
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