Overview
- AI Mode, powered by Gemini, debuts in the U.S., enhancing Google Search with conversational queries, detailed reports, and visual data analysis.
- The feature provides personalized responses by leveraging user profiles, search history, and email data, contingent on user consent.
- Google showcased additional AI capabilities at its I/O conference, including live video analysis, real-time translation, and the Astra project for autonomous task completion.
- Many advanced functionalities, such as Gemini Advanced, will be available through paid subscriptions, starting at €21.99 per month.
- The rollout comes as Google faces antitrust pressure in the U.S., with regulators pushing for the divestiture of Chrome over alleged monopolistic practices.