Google’s AI Search Expansion Excludes arabic Language Support
Google has recently expanded its AI-powered search capabilities with a new “AI Mode” and enhanced “AI overviews” features,but the Arabic language remains unsupported in this latest update. The new “AI Mode” offers an interactive, conversational search experience, breaking down complex queries into sub-questions and synthesizing answers from multiple sources – a functionality likened to using widely available artificial intelligence robots. AI Overviews provide summarized results appearing above traditional search listings.
According to Hema Bodrarago, Vice President for Research Products management at Google, the expansion focuses on building a “real global search experience” that goes beyond simple translation, requiring a nuanced understanding of local facts. She stated via Google’s official blog, “With our advanced capabilities in inferring and dealing with texts and media via the allocated version of the Gemini 2.5 model, we are able to make smart research more useful and appropriate in every new language we support.”
However, despite the addition of several new languages to the AI Mode, Arabic is notably absent. this omission has prompted questions from Arabic-speaking users regarding when the feature will become available in their native language, particularly given its prevalence online.
Google acknowledges that the delay may stem from linguistic and technical challenges, requiring the growth of more precise models capable of understanding the nuances of Arabic dialects and terminology. Currently, users in the Arab region are relying on the English version of the search engine to access these AI-powered features, which limits adoption due to the dominance of Arabic-language content in daily searches.The rollout of these AI search tools has been met with “a cautious welcome” from website owners, who have reported a decrease in website traffic, a trend Google has confirmed in recent statements.
