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Google to Enable AI Mode as Default Search Option

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Google is preparing to make AI Mode, an advanced search feature using large language models, more accessible by allowing users to set it as the default. This change aims to enhance user experience by summarizing web information and providing complex answers, image processing, and coding assistance. Currently, AI Mode is optional and placed alongside the traditional search tab. Google is considering the impact on its ad business and the digital marketing industry before making AI Mode the default for all users. The change will allow users to toggle between AI Mode and traditional search results, with the traditional blue links accessible via the 'Web' tab. Google is testing ads within AI Mode and AI Overviews, but the digital marketing industry remains uncertain about the full implications of this shift. Google's dominant market share and the lack of payment to publishers for summarized content are also points of contention.

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  1. 08.09.2025 03:07 📰 1 articles · ⏱ 8d ago

    Google to Introduce Toggle for AI Mode as Default Search Option

    Google is planning to make AI Mode more accessible by allowing users to set it as the default search option. This change will provide advanced search capabilities, including summarization of web information, complex answers, image processing, and coding assistance. The traditional blue links will still be accessible via the 'Web' tab. Google is testing ads within AI Mode and considering the impact on its ad business and the digital marketing industry.

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  • AI Mode is an advanced version of Google Search that uses large language models to summarize web information, answer complex queries, process images, and assist with coding.

    First reported: 08.09.2025 03:07
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  • Currently, AI Mode is optional and placed next to the traditional 'All' tab in Google Search.

    First reported: 08.09.2025 03:07
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  • Google plans to introduce a toggle or button to set AI Mode as the default search tab for users who prefer it.

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  • Traditional blue links will still be accessible via the 'Web' tab if AI Mode becomes the default.

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  • Google is testing ads within AI Mode and AI Overviews, but the impact on its ad business and the digital marketing industry is still under consideration.

    First reported: 08.09.2025 03:07
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  • Google has about 90% of the search market share and sends billions of clicks to publishers, but does not pay them for summarized content.

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  • Independent research suggests that AI summaries may reduce the likelihood of users clicking on web results.

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