Overview
- Google opened AI Mode to Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean and Brazilian Portuguese after months of English-only availability.
- A new shortcut at google.com/ai and refreshed app placement make the AI-led search experience easier to reach.
- A Google product lead hinted AI Mode could become the default "soon," while a Search VP said the focus is simply on easier access for users who want it.
- Publishers cite steep referral declines as AI answers satisfy more queries, and Google has sent mixed signals by touting stable traffic while a court filing described the open web as in rapid decline.
- Google is testing ads within AI Mode and AI Overviews and is piloting paid agentic features for tasks like reservations and scheduling under premium tiers in the U.S.