GOOGLE STARTS TESTING NEW SEARCH ‘AI MODE' INTERNALLY – HERE'S AN EARLY LOOK AT IT

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Google Search is working on an AI Mode that allows users to ask open-ended/exploratory questions and get generated AI Overview-style responses. The company has started testing the experience with employees. AI Mode is powered by a custom version of Gemini 2.0 that has advanced reasoning and thinking capabilities. A screenshot of the user interface is available in the article.