Google takes the search experience it has been developing for 25 years one step further with productive artificial intelligence. From researching, planning, and brainstorming to any questions you may have and everything you need to do, Google now does the legwork for you.
This innovative experience is made possible thanks to a new Gemini model developed specifically for Google Search. Featuring advanced capabilities such as multi-step reasoning, planning, and multimodality, this Gemini model is combined with Google’s world-class Search systems.
Quick answers with AI Overviews
Sometimes you need a quick answer but don’t have time to put all the information together. This is where AI Overviews comes into play. AI Overviews provide a quick overview of a topic and links to learn more. AI Overviews, which helps users use Search more and be more satisfied with the results, is available to everyone in the US and will soon be available in more countries.
Customize AI Overviews
Soon, you’ll be able to customize AI Overviews with options to simplify its language or make it more detailed. This feature can be useful when you’re new to a topic or need to simplify something to satisfy your child’s curiosity.
Answers to your complex questions
Thanks to Gemini’s multi-step reasoning capabilities, AI Overviews help answer increasingly complex questions. Now you can ask your most complex questions, with all their nuances and caveats, in one go, instead of splitting your question into multiple calls.
For example, if you’re looking for a new yoga or pilates studio and want one that’s popular with locals, is conveniently located for a commute, and offers a discount for new members, you can soon find the best yoga or pilates studios in Boston with a single search. You’ll be able to ask a question like “show travel times and details of starting bids by walking from Beacon Hill.”
Planning features
Beyond finding the right answer or information to a complex question, Google Search can now plan with you. With planning features in Direct Search, you can get help creating plans for everything you need, from meals to vacations. When you search for something like “Create an easy-to-prepare 3-day meal plan for a group,” you can get a starting point with a variety of recipes from around the web.
If you want to change anything, you can easily make adjustments, such as changing dinner to a vegetarian meal. This is how Google Search will customize your meal plan. You can quickly export your meal plan to Docs or Gmail.
Meal and travel planning is now available in English in the US from Search Labs. Customization features and more categories like parties, date night, and workouts will be added later this year.
Results page edited by artificial intelligence
When looking for new ideas, finding inspiration and considering all your options can be time-consuming. Soon, when you’re searching for ideas, Google Search will create an AI-curated results page that makes it easier to brainstorm and explore with you.
You’ll see helpful results with a wide variety of perspectives and content types, categorized under unique, AI-generated topics.
Search by video
Google Search now understands much more than words in a text box. Often the questions you ask are about things you see around you, including objects in motion.
Thanks to advances in video understanding, visual search has been taken to a whole new level with the ability to ask questions via video. For example, you bought a second-hand record player, but when you turn it on, it does not work and the metal part with its needles slips unexpectedly. Instead of finding the right words to describe this issue, you can search by video and get an AI Overviews with troubleshooting steps and resources.
Video search will be available soon in Search Labs for English language users in the US and will expand to more regions over time.
Google Search, combined with Gemini’s advanced capabilities, redefines the search experience. It provides users with a faster, more efficient and more satisfying search experience by making research, planning, brainstorming and more easier.