- Google rolls out it's next-gen AI Mode for complex Google Searches.
- It is based on custom Gemini 2.5 LLM and offers fresh responses from various sources that you can follow up further to get refined responses.
- You need to opt in for Google AI Mode via Labs on your devices. The feature is also limited to the US and India at the time of writing this.
Google AI Mode is officially a feature in India after the search engine giant released the feature across India. The AI-backed feature was in testing across the US, where it was released earlier this year. Based on the feedback on its quality, speed, and fresh responses; the feature received much acclaim from its users in the US following which, it has been released in India covering more grounds.
Google AI Mode is Official in India
Google released its AI Mode to some of its users in the US as an experiment feature in Labs. Based on a custom version of Gemini 2.5, Google AI Mode allows users to ask large and complex questions that can often be multilayered, thereby changing the way how we make Google searches.
Unlike running a usual Google Search, the search-oriented ‘AI Mode’ allows users to ask multifaceted and multilayered questions at once. For instance, instead of running different searches to know the species of a plant, how to grow, where to grow, etc., the feature lets users ask these questions framed in just one question such as “What is this species of plant (pic), how do I grow it and where can I grow it if I stay in Mumbai or Dubai, depending upon the weather conditions and specific resources”.
According to Google’s Blog, Google Search AI Mode works by running “query fan-out technique” where it breaks down the complex questions into subtopics, running individual searches, and compiling all the results into an easy-to-understand manner. Unlike most other generative AI programs, AI Mode users real-time sources from Knowledge Graph, AI Overviews, billions of products available under shopping, and beyond, to find appropriate responses.
Post that, users can ask follow-up questions such as “What if the plant is not growing as expected and how to ensure proper ventilation when stored in a closed room?”, among others.
How To Use Google AI Mode in India: Step-by-Step Instructions
Now that you’ve got the jist of Google Search AI Mode, here’s how you can use it in India using the below-mentioned step-by-step instructions.
Step #1: For PCs: Head over to “labs.google.com” as you need to be a part of Labs by Google to take advantage of this feature.
For Phones: Ensure you have the latest Google app updated and head over to ‘Labs’ section, probably in the top-left corner, when you launch the app to begin with.
Step #2: Once there, you need to turn ON the “Try AI Mode” feature.
Step #3: You will be led to the feature page called “Try AI Mode” or alternatively, you can search something on Google and instead of hitting the usual search, head over to search via “AI Mode” and bang, you are there.
Step #4: You can type multilayered questions, go ahead with follow-up queries on the topic and refine the searches until you find what you were looking for.
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You can ask questions using voice commands, although the feature is limited to English as a language at the time of writing this.
There are more than 870 million internet users in India, giving Google one of the largest set of users to train its AI Mode based on custom Gemini 2.5. It will further cement Google as a search engine giant, giving it unprecedented footfall compared to other Gen AI-based chatbots such as OpenAI ChatGPT.
