Buckle up: Google is set to remake search with agentic AI in 2026
Google is set to transform its search functionality with agentic AI by 2026. The company's AI Mode has seen significant growth, with over 1 billion users monthly and doubling usage every quarter. New features and integrations are being rolled out to enhance the AI search experience, making it more prominent than traditional search results.
- ▪Google's AI search evolution is accelerating, with a focus on AI Mode that has been in testing since last year.
- ▪AI Mode usage has doubled every quarter, with over 1 billion users engaging with it monthly.
- ▪Google is introducing a new search box that dynamically expands and uses generative AI to guide user intent.
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Searching or prompting? Buckle up: Google is set to remake search with agentic AI in 2026var abtest_2155424 = new ABTest(2155424, 'click'); Google’s AI search evolution is accelerating at I/O 2026. Ryan Whitwam – May 20, 2026 1:31 pm | 1 Liz Reid confirms that Google has not heard your complaints. Credit: Ryan Whitwam Liz Reid confirms that Google has not heard your complaints. Credit: Ryan Whitwam Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav Last year marked the beginning of Google’s explicit focus on AI search, and this year’s I/O solidified that shift.
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