Google overhauls Search with Gemini 3.5 Flash, AI Overviews, and AI agents
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Summary
Google is rolling out a major update to Search powered by the new Gemini 3.5 Flash model. The update includes an expanded search box for longer queries, AI-powered autocomplete that builds on user questions, and AI Overviews that reliably appear for natural-language questions. Users can attach documents, photos, videos, and Chrome tabs to the search box, and follow-up questions in AI Overviews redirect to AI Mode. The update also introduces AI agents that perform searches on behalf of users, blending traditional search results with AI-generated responses.
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· 2 pulledRobby Stein, Google's vice president of product for Search, told The Verge you'll 'reliably' see AI Overviews if you ask a natural-language question.
Google is launching a major update to Search, including an upgraded search box that makes it easier to flow between traditional results and AI-generated responses, as well as new AI agents that do the searching for you.
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