From Query Box to AI Command Center
Google is rolling out what it calls the biggest Google Search Gemini integration in 25 years, replacing the familiar static results page with an AI Mode powered by Gemini 3.5 Flash. This new model, now the default in Search’s AI Mode, delivers faster performance and stronger “agentic” capabilities, meaning it can handle complex, multi-step tasks instead of just returning links. The search bar itself has been redesigned into a multimodal search bar that expands for long, conversational prompts and accepts text, images, videos, files and even Chrome tabs as input. You can still tap the traditional Web tab for classic results, but the center of gravity is shifting toward AI-powered search tasks that continue after you hit enter. Follow-up questions in AI Overviews now flow directly into AI Mode, blurring the line between a search engine and an ongoing assistant that understands context and remembers what you are trying to accomplish.
Information Agents: Search That Keeps Working After You Leave
The most striking new agentic search features are information agents that keep working in the background long after you close your browser. Instead of repeatedly searching for the same thing, you describe your goal once—such as apartment hunting with specific requirements or tracking sneaker collaborations from your favorite athletes—and Google’s agents continuously scan the web, news, blogs, social posts and real-time data feeds for updates that match. When a relevant listing appears or a drop is announced, you get notified, turning a one-off query into a persistent, AI-powered search task. These information agents are designed to run 24/7 and are launching first for AI Pro and Ultra subscribers. As Google expands personal intelligence features in AI Mode, these agents will be able to incorporate more of your own context, such as preferences gleaned from your apps, to fine-tune what counts as a meaningful update for you.
Agentic Coding and Mini Apps Embedded in Search
Gemini 3.5 Flash is also turning Google Search into a lightweight app platform through what Google calls agentic coding. Instead of just reading answers, you can ask Search to build custom widgets, dashboards or trackers that live directly inside the results page. Generative UI capabilities let Google automatically assemble interactive visuals, charts, tables or simulations tailored to your query in real time. If you have a recurring project—planning a wedding, managing a move or designing a new fitness routine—Search can generate a persistent mini app for you. For example, you might request a fitness tracker that combines reviews, live maps, local weather and your schedule into one updatable view you can revisit and refine. These custom experiences are powered by Google’s Antigravity platform and represent a shift from static results to living tools that evolve with your ongoing tasks, not just your latest search term.
Booking, Personal Intelligence and the End of Repetitive Search
Beyond information agents and mini apps, Gemini 3.5 Flash is quietly taking over some of the grunt work we usually do around search. Agentic booking capabilities let Google place calls on your behalf for services like home repair, beauty appointments or pet care, handling the back-and-forth so you do not have to. At the same time, Google is expanding personal intelligence in AI Mode to nearly 200 countries and territories, connecting services such as Gmail and Google Photos so Search can draw on your personal context when carrying out tasks. Together, these AI-powered search tasks push Search toward a role more like an executive assistant: monitoring information, coordinating actions and surfacing what matters at the right time. For everyday behavior, this means fewer repetitive searches, more proactive alerts and a growing expectation that typing into the search bar is the start of a workflow, not the end.
