Google is making Search less about links and more about AI. The company is upgrading its AI-powered search features, adding Gemini 3 to AI Overviews and letting users ask follow-up questions “seamlessly” to make sure Search can answer “whatever’s on your mind,” a move that feels closer to using an AI chatbot than a search engine.
If Overviews’ summary leaves you wanting more, you can now jump straight into a conversation with AI Mode. “A quick snapshot when you need it, and deeper conversation when you want it,” says Google Search vice president of product Robby Stein. Switching between the two features looks incredibly easy — just scroll and type — going by a test video Stein shared last year.
Overviews are getting an upgrade too, with Gemini 3 now the default model powering the AI-generated summaries globally, Stein says. The model, which wowed observers when it launched last year, means Overview answers will be “best-in-class,” Stein says. Users have had mixed results with previous models.
The upgrades come as part of a broader seismic shift at Google as the company seems to be transitioning away from Search and pushes AI interactions above links. Google did not immediately respond to The Verge’s request for comment on when it plans to do away with Search entirely.
