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Title: Google prepares to start testing AI Mode with regular Search users

Date: Thu, 01 May 2025 16:00:27 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/ai/google-prepares-t...

When Google debuted AI Mode at the start of March, the company promised to
work quickly on bringing the feature to more users, and now it's doing
exactly. Following a smaller expansion last month, the company says AI Mode
is now available to all Labs users, with no wait list in place to limit
access. As a reminder, AI Mode is a new chatbot that Google has built
directly into Search. Labs, meanwhile, is a program you can sign up for to
try out new Search features before they're widely available.

With today's expansion, Google is also updating AI Mode to add new visual
cards that will appear when you ask the chatbot for information related to
places and products. "For local spots, like restaurants, salons and stores,
you can quickly see info like ratings, reviews, and opening hours, and if
youΓÇÖre looking for a product, youΓÇÖll see shoppable options with real-time
prices (including the latest promotions), images, shipping details and local
inventory," Google says of the new feature.

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On desktop, Google is also adding a search history tool, allowing users to
revisit and continue previous conversations they've had with AI Mode. The
idea here is to allow people to pick up on research they might have left
unfinished.

If you're not enrolled in Labs and live in the US, there's a chance you might
see AI Mode appear in Search sometime in the coming weeks. Google says it's
doing this because the response to the feature has been "incredibly
positive," and it wants to collect additional feedback before a broader
rollout.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/ai/google-prepares-t...
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