Google expands AI Overviews, introduces AI Mode

Google announced that it has launched Gemini 2.0 for AI Overviews in the U.S. to help with harder questions, starting with coding, advanced math and multimodal queries, with more on the way. “With Gemini 2.0’s advanced capabilities, we provide faster and higher quality responses and show AI Overviews more often for these types of queries,” the company said. “Plus, we’re rolling out to more people: teens can now use AI Overviews, and you’ll no longer need to sign in to get access.” “As we’ve rolled out AI Overviews, we’ve heard from power users that they want AI responses for even more of their searches,” Google continued. “So today, we’re introducing an early experiment in Labs: AI Mode. This new Search mode expands what AI Overviews can do with more advanced reasoning, thinking and multimodal capabilities so you can get help with even your toughest questions. You can ask anything on your mind and get a helpful AI-powered response with the ability to go further with follow-up questions and helpful web links. Using a custom version of Gemini 2.0, AI Mode is particularly helpful for questions that need further exploration, comparisons and reasoning. You can ask nuanced questions that might have previously taken multiple searches – like exploring a new concept or comparing detailed options – and get a helpful AI-powered response with links to learn more.”