"Google is testing the ability to highlight portions of the response, to do a follow-up question on what you highlighted. It is similar to past tests on the AI Overview, but this is within AI Mode. This was spotted by Sachin Patel who shared a video of it in action and this screenshot. I cannot replicate, but here are those image assets: I think this can work, if searchers can understand when and why to do this."
"This was spotted by Sachin Patel who shared a video of it in action and this screenshot. I cannot replicate, but here are those image assets: I think this can work, if searchers can understand when and why to do this. So I guess that this won't end up working in the long run... Here are more: Here is how it will work pic.twitter.com/SkOaPuNCw6- Sachin Patel (@SachuPatel53124) October 17, 2025 Forum discussion at X."
Google is testing a highlight-and-follow-up feature that lets users select portions of an AI Mode response and ask a targeted follow-up question about the highlighted text. Sachin Patel shared a video, screenshot, and a tweet demonstrating the interaction and how it will work. The feature appears similar to prior AI Overview tests but operates directly inside AI Mode. One observer could not reproduce the behavior locally. One opinion noted that the feature could succeed if searchers learn when and why to use it, while also expressing skepticism that the feature will persist long-term.
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