Google Expands AI-Powered Search Mode with Multimodal โSupport & Web Resultโค Integration
MOUNTAINโข VIEW, CA – Google is โrolling out an expanded โข”AI Mode” โคfor its web search, now supporting multiple data formats includingโ text, โฃaudio, and images,โข and โadding aโข layer of fact-checking through integrated web search results.the โขupdate, initially announced by INTERNET Watch,โข aims too provide more complete โขand reliable answers to complex user queries.
The AI Mode leverages Google’s “Quality and Ranking System” to generate responses, but willโ now display traditional web searchโ results whenโข the AI detects potentially unreliable facts. This approach acknowledgesโฃ the early stage of AI progress and prioritizes factual accuracy. The expansion includes โsupport for Japanese, Indonesian, Korean, Hindi, and Portuguese (Brazil), inโ addition to previously supported languages.
A key feature highlighted โby INTERNET Watch isโข the multimodal capability. Users can, โfor example, upload a photo of a foreign language menu and ask the AI to identify vegetarian options, receiving both translations and dietary recommendations.Google โacknowledges theโ technology isn’t โ”always perfect” but โขis committed to “continuous enhancement.”