Just ask anything: a smooth new Search experience

What’s Happening

Okay so Search users around the world now have easier access to frontier AI capabilities.

Breadcrumb Products & Platforms Products Search Just ask anything: a smooth new Search experience Jan 27, 2026 · x. Com Facebook LinkedIn Mail Copy link Our vision for Search is to make it effortless to explore, access and understand information. (wild, right?)

Robby Stein VP of Product, Google Search Read AI-generated summary General summary Google Search now uses the Gemini 3 model for AI Overviews to give you better answers.

The Details

You can ask follow-up questions directly from the AI Overview. This makes Search more helpful when you need to explore topics in depth.

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Why This Matters

Gemini 3 is now the default model for AI Overviews, giving you better AI responses. You can now ask follow-up questions from AI Overviews and start a conversation. This new experience provides quick answers or deeper conversations, as you need.

This adds to the ongoing AI race that’s captivating the tech world.

Key Takeaways

• The goal is to make Search more helpful and user intent.
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The Bottom Line

But for complex questions or tasks where you need to explore a topic deeply, you should be able to seamlessly tap into a powerful conversational AI experience. Today we’re rolling out two upgrades that bring us closer to this vision for Search: the ability to ask whatever’s on your mind — no matter how long or complex — and find exactly what you need.

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