Imagine asking Google a complex question and getting a clear, detailed answer instantly. Whether it’s a tough science topic, a travel plan, or understanding a difficult “how-to”, Google’s new AI Mode can now handle it all. After testing in the US, Google has launched this powerful feature in India as an experiment under Labs.
AI Mode is designed for your most complicated questions. Earlier, if you wanted to plan a family trip, compare multiple products, or ask a deeply layered question, you had to perform many separate searches. Now, AI Mode does this for you in a single step. It uses advanced reasoning and a system called query fan-out, which breaks your question into smaller subtopics and searches for each part at the same time. This gives you answers that are richer, more accurate, and easier to understand.
People who tested AI Mode are asking questions that are two to three times longer than normal searches. This shows how users feel confident to ask bigger, more detailed questions when they know they will get a clear explanation in return.
Why Google AI Mode is Important for Indian Users
What makes AI Mode even more interesting is its multimodal ability. In India, many users prefer voice and visual searches. Google Lens usage is higher here than anywhere else in the world. With AI Mode, you can type, speak, or even upload an image to ask your question. For example, if you receive a plant as a gift but don’t know what it is, you can take a photo and ask Google, “What is this plant and how do I care for it?” AI Mode will identify it, explain repotting steps, and tell you where to keep it for best growth. You can continue asking follow-up questions without starting a new search.
Behind the scenes, AI Mode combines Google’s powerful Gemini 2.5 model with its existing search systems like Knowledge Graph, shopping data, and real-time information. This creates responses that not only explain your topic deeply but also link to fresh and reliable web sources, giving you confidence in what you read.
Google says AI Overviews, launched earlier, are already used by 1.5 billion users every month. They have increased complex query usage by more than 10%, as people realise they can now depend on Google for deeper insights. AI Mode takes this further with even smarter reasoning and the ability to handle voice and image inputs seamlessly.
For now, the AI mode has been launched in India as an experiment in English under Google Labs. Google wants people to use it and give feedback so that it can be improved quickly. If the AI mode ever feels that it cannot answer a question accurately, it shows general search results so that the user keeps getting the right information.
This launch is part of Google’s larger goal in which it wants to make search so easy that people can find whatever information they want in any format instantly. This is a new beginning for Indian users, in which their search experience will become more intelligent and interactive than ever before as advanced AI is now going to be included in their everyday life.
How is Google AI Mode Different from ChatGPT?
Although both Google AI Mode and ChatGPT aim to help users understand difficult topics, their method is different. ChatGPT, created by OpenAI, is an AI chatbot that answers your questions based on its learned knowledge. It is adept at giving human-like answers and people use it for clearing concepts, writing, coding or creative work. But ChatGPT requires extra browsing tools or plugins to provide fresh internet information.
In comparison, Google AI Mode uses advanced reasoning as well as live web data. When you ask a question, it not only generates answers from its AI model but also searches the internet in depth to get you the most up-to-date and reliable answers, along with direct links. For example, if you ask ChatGPT about the care of a plant, it will tell you from its learned knowledge. But AI Mode will identify the plant from the photo, give step-by-step information about its complete care and also show links to reliable sites.
Another big difference is that ChatGPT is used through a separate app or website, while Google AI Mode is directly integrated into Google Search. This allows users to easily switch between normal search and AI Mode without changing any app.
Simply put, ChatGPT is like you are talking to an intelligent assistant, while Google AI Mode is like you are asking Google, now with the power of AI to give you the most up-to-date and reliable information.
Scipuz’s Take
With AI Mode, Google is changing the way we search, learn, and explore. While ChatGPT is a great way to ideate, solve questions, and interactive learning, AI Mode adds the power of live search. As these AI tools advance, our online lives will become even smarter, more personalized, and easier, making the future of AI powered search extremely exciting.
