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Google has officially started rolling out its AI-powered Search feature in India after positive feedback from lab tests. Sundar Pichai announced the expansion, calling it a "total reimagining" of Search. The feature allows users to ask complex questions and get detailed AI-generated answers. Google's VP Hema Budaraju confirmed it supports text, voice, and Lens-based searches.

Key Points: Sundar Pichai Announces Google AI Search Rollout in India

  • Google AI Mode simplifies complex queries with rich responses
  • Rollout follows successful testing in Labs since June
  • Supports text, voice, and Lens photo searches
  • Available in English initially with more features coming
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Google starts rolling out 'AI Mode' in Search for users in India, says CEO Sundar Pichai

Google CEO Sundar Pichai confirms AI Mode in Search is now rolling out to all users in India after positive lab tests.

"It’s a total reimagining of Search, and we’re excited for even more people to use it. – Sundar Pichai"

California, July 9

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said on Tuesday that the company has started to roll out its 'AI Mode' in Search for users in India after what he called an "incredible response" to the feature in the labs.

In a post on X, Pichai stated, "After an incredible response in Labs, we're starting to roll out AI Mode in Search to everyone in India (English to start). It's a total reimagining of Search, and we're excited for even more people to use it."

https://x.com/sundarpichai/status/1942614873721970846

According to the blog posted on July 8 by Hema Budaraju, Vice President, 'Product Management, Search,' the feature will make it easier for users to ask anything to Google and explore topics more deeply on the web. She recalled how the company first introduced AI Mode in India as an experiment in labs in June.

She stated, "Today, we're excited to begin rolling out AI Mode to everyone in India, making it easier than ever to ask Google anything you're curious about, get a helpful AI-powered response, and explore topics more deeply on the web."

"In June, we first introduced AI Mode, our most powerful AI search, in India as an experiment in Labs. The response has been encouraging, with people appreciating its speed and the quality of the responses. We've seen users putting it to work in diverse ways--from diving deep into topics for learning to understanding complex how-tos," she added.

She announced that Google has now started to roll out the AI Mode experience in Google Search with no labs sign-up required. She stated that users in India over the coming days will see a new tab for AI Mode appear in Search and in the Search bar in the Google app.

Hema Budaraju said, "We're now starting to roll out the AI Mode experience in Google Search, with no Labs sign-up required. Over the coming days, you'll see a new tab for AI Mode appear in Search and in the search bar in the Google app, available in English.

"All the features from the Labs launch will be available: so you can type, use your voice, or even snap a photo with Lens to get a rich, comprehensive response with helpful links, and dig deeper with follow-up questions. We are excited to see how this end-to-end AI search experience helps you explore your curiosity and understand the world around you," she added.

- ANI

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Priya S
Great to see India getting priority in AI rollouts! But I hope they add Indian languages soon. My parents would benefit so much from this but they only use Hindi for searches 😊
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Aryan P
Used it in Labs - the accuracy for local queries needs improvement. Asked "best dosa near me" and it showed places in Bangalore when I'm in Delhi! Hope they fix these geo-specific issues.
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Sarah B
As an expat in Mumbai, this will be a game-changer for understanding Indian bureaucracy! The follow-up questions feature sounds perfect for navigating GST rules and visa processes.
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Vikram M
Privacy concerns anyone? With AI reading all our searches now, hope Google has proper safeguards for sensitive health/financial queries we Indians might make. Remember what happened with Aadhaar data leaks...
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Kavya N
Excited for my UPSC prep! 🤩 AI summaries of complex government reports will save so much time. But hope they train it properly on Indian polity - foreign AIs often misunderstand our federal structure.

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