Google is remaking Search in ChatGPT's image
Google is remaking its Search engine to incorporate a chatbot-style interface, with a new intelligent search box powered by the Gemini 3.5 Flash model. The new AI mode will allow users to input complex questions and receive more conversational responses, with the ability to draw on information from Google apps. The changes are part of Google's efforts to stay competitive with other AI-powered search tools, such as ChatGPT, and will include the integration of AI agents for premium subscribers this summer.
- ▪Google is launching a new chatbot-style Search engine powered by the Gemini 3.5 Flash model.
- ▪The new AI mode will allow users to input complex questions and receive more conversational responses.
- ▪Google will integrate AI agents into the search engine for premium subscribers this summer.
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Google AI search ai agent Google is remaking Search in ChatGPT's image A chatbot-style Search launches today, with AI agents arriving this summer By Daniel Sims May 20, 2026, 18:01 12 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Reddit Comments Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Why it matters: Google is determined to make its search engine about more than providing links in response to keywords. Facing competitive pressure from ChatGPT, Copilot, and many others, Google Search will become a portal to the company's generative AI toolchain. Despite questions about the reliability of Google's AI mode, the company has made it crystal clear that they are doubling down on those plans.
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