Google's AI Mode Is Getting Gemini's Latest Model

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At Google I/O 2026, Google announced that they're going all in on AI Search. According to Google, AI Mode now has more than a billion monthly users. To tackle all those questions, Google is plugging their best new Gemini 3.5 model directly into AI Mode, and, of course, they're integrating agents directly into Google Search so they can accomplish things on your behalf.

Google Search gets Gemini 3.5 Flash

Starting today, Google is integrating its latest Flash model, the Gemini 3.5 Flash, directly into AI Mode—and it's going to be available to everyone, globally. Google also sees the AI Mode search queries as the beginning of a longer conversation, so they're making the input more dynamic. According to Google, the text box in Google Search will dynamically expand when you're asking a longer question. And now you can search across different modalities, using text, images, videos, files, and even Chrome tabs as input.

Users will also be able to ask a question from AI Overviews, leading to a conversation view in AI Mode. As you provide more context, the results will get more relevant. This experience is also rolling out for desktop and mobile users worldwide today.

Google is also integrating Personal Intelligence directly into AI Mode. That means your AI Search queries can return personalized information based on your Google account. Google is launching this feature in more than 200 countries and across 98 languages, and it will be available for free. The feature remains opt-in.

Agentic AI comes to Google Search

Surprising absolutely no one, Google is starting to roll out agents directly in Google Search. You will be able to create and manage multiple AI agents in the search interface itself. Google is starting off with information agents that work in the background 24/7, getting you updated information that you need.

A Search agent can search across different sources on the web, like articles, social media posts, and Google's real-time information on shopping, sports, and finance. Search can then send you timely updates, and because this is an agent, it can also take action on your behalf. According to an example from Google, Search agents can monitor sneaker collabs between your favorite sneaker brands and your favorite athletes, and it can notify you about new drops (providing a way to place an order as well). Agents will also be integrated into Google Shopping directly.

Google is also expanding its agentic booking experience to local experiences and services. Search can help you book an experience, with details about time slots and pricing ready to go. Don't worry, though; you'll be the one placing the final order with the provided link. Information agents are coming first to Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers this summer.

AI Mode can make custom UI using Google Antigravity

Google is also integrating coding elements from Google Antigravity directly in Gemini 3.5 Flash, so you can now ask Google Search to help you explain complex topics by creating interactive models. You can also use it to generate personalized dashboards to visualize data, generating what Google calls "mini-apps." For example, it can help you build a custom fitness tracker with real-time data sources like live weather data, maps data, and more. This feature will first roll out to U.S. users in the coming months, and it's limited to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers.