At last year's I/O conference, Google introduced AI Overviews, which have driven a major shift in Google search and in the internet's information environment at large. AI Mode promises an even deeper, more chatbot-like experience right in the search bar.

For now, AI Mode is just an option inside of Google Search. But that might not last. At its I/O developer conference on May 20th, Google announced that it is rolling AI Mode out t

As for AI Mode, Google has indicated that its new AI search tech is performing well and serving its intended purpose. "We conduct quantitative research and collect in-product feed