"We saw Google test follow up questions below the AI Mode responses back in July. Now Google is testing follow up search suggestions, not necessarily in question format, at the bottom of some AI Mode results. This new format was spotted by Sachin Patel who posted examples on X - here is one screenshot of this: He also posted this video:"
"Google is now testing out an alternative to the follow-up prompts that appear at the bottom of the response with arrows (similar to a People Also Ask unit). The new test features shorter prompts in white bubbles that are more similar to how the query appears. First spotted by... pic.twitter.com/bMlddxhShN- SERP Alert ⚡️ (@SERPalerts) January 29, 2026"
Google is experimenting with new follow-up query suggestions inside AI Mode results, showing shorter, non-question prompts in white bubble UI elements at the bottom of responses. The new format contrasts with earlier arrow-style follow-up prompts that resembled People Also Ask units. Screenshots and a video circulated on social platforms showing the alternative layout, and similar query suggestions have appeared in the SERP since the prior year. The test appears across multiple sightings in January and follows earlier versions seen several months prior, indicating iterative changes to follow-up suggestion design.
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