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Google Expands AI-Powered Search Mode to India as Experimental Rollout Continues

Google has launched its AI Mode in India, introducing an experimental Q&A-style search experience powered by Gemini 2.5. Available through Search Labs on an opt-in basis, the feature lets users ask complex, conversational queries in English and receive synthesized responses with follow-up capabilities.

Voice and image search are fully supported, reflecting local user preferences. While support for Indian languages remains unspecified, Google emphasized India’s importance as a testbed for multilingual AI interaction.

“Early adopters are engaging with AI Mode through significantly longer queries,” said a Google spokesperson. The tool, first tested in the U.S., reflects Google’s broader push to compete with chat-based platforms like ChatGPT and Perplexity in real-time, conversational search.

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