Google Tests AI-Only Search

ALLEGEDLY INTELLIGENT You knew it was coming: Google begins testing AI-only search results AI Mode could be the future of Google, but it's currently just an experiment RYAN WHITWAM — MAR 5, 2025 4:04 PM 252 Credit: Google Google has become so integral to online navigation that its name became a verb, meaning "to find things on the Internet." Soon, Google might just tell you what's on the Internet instead of showing you. The company has announced an expansion of its AI search features, powered by Gemini 2.0. Everyone will soon see more AI Overviews at the top of the results page, but Google is also testing a more Google AI Mode All News Videos Images Shopping More explain how déjà vu works and how it relates to memory How Déjà Vu Relates to Memory

An Ars Technica article reports that Google is testing AI-only search results, with AI Mode answering questions instead of showing a list of webpages. The joke is the resigned headline: the shift toward AI search was predictable, and the embedded example suggests users may receive generated explanations rather than directly browsing sources. EN: An Ars Technica article reports that Google is testing AI-only search results, with AI Mode answering questions instead of showing a list of webpages. The joke is the resigned headline: the shift toward AI search was predictable, and the embedded example suggests users may receive generated explanations rather than directly browsing sources.

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