"Google is making Search less about links and more about AI. The company is upgrading its AI-powered search features, adding Gemini 3 to AI Overviews and letting users ask follow-up questions "seamlessly" to make sure Search can answer "whatever's on your mind," a move that feels closer to using an AI chatbot than a search engine. If Overviews' summary leaves you wanting more, you can now jump straight into a conversation with AI Mode."
""A quick snapshot when you need it, and deeper conversation when you want it," says Google Search vice president of product Robby Stein. Switching between the two features looks incredibly easy - just scroll and type - going by a test video Stein shared last year. Overviews are getting an upgrade too, with Gemini 3 now the default model powering the AI-generated summaries globally, Stein says. The model, which wowed observers when it launched last year, means Overview answers will be "best-in-class," Stein says."
Google is updating Search to emphasize AI-driven answers and conversations over traditional link lists. Gemini 3 will become the default model powering AI Overviews globally. Users can ask follow-up questions seamlessly and transition from a summary into an interactive AI Mode conversation when they want more depth. The interface supports easy switching between quick summaries and deeper dialogue by scrolling and typing. Google positions these changes to make Search feel more like an AI chatbot while keeping snapshot answers available. A disclosure notes Vox Media's parent company has filed a lawsuit against Google regarding ad tech.
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