Google unleashes AI Search globally in major expansion

Google’s AI Mode in Search, which turns your web search into a back-and-forth conversation with Google’s AI, is no longer limited to a select few. Google is rolling out AI Mode to over 40 countries and territories and adding support for more than 35 new languages.

At first, this feature was only available in a few places. Now, Google is expanding it to over 200 countries, making it one of the biggest rollouts so far. Powered by Gemini models, the tool gives users a more natural and conversational search experience. It goes beyond just matching keywords and aims to understand what people really mean.

AI Mode lets people ask more detailed and complex questions, not just basic ones. For example, instead of searching for ‘best places to visit in Tokyo,’ someone might ask, ‘Where should I go in Tokyo if I love local food and hidden cultural spots?’ The system can pick up on these details, look at different aspects of the question, and give thorough answers right in Search. Google has noticed that people are already starting to type longer and more specific questions.

Speaking your language, literally and culturally

Additionally, language support now covers a wide range of additions such as Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, and many others. This is on top of last month’s expansion. The rollout is already live for many users and will continue over the next week, as per Google’s announcement.

Under the hood, Gemini models power most of the new features and help Google Search understand not only text but also images. The models also make it easier for Search to pick up on local context, slang, and common phrases, which is important in places where translations can miss cultural details. Google says this smarter approach helps give more accurate and useful results, no matter where you are or what language you use.