Google’s AI Mode Crossed One Billion Users. Now It’s Replacing the Search Box Entirely. (opens in new tab)

Covers A new era for AI Search

Google's AI Mode has passed one billion monthly users — and at I/O 2026, the company announced it is no longer just a smarter search engine. It is building autonomous agents that browse the web on your behalf, around the clock, so you never have to.

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