Google Search’s AI Mode is going global and getting smarter

Google is putting AI Mode into Search in 180 countries and territories, allowing the AI-powered search feature to expand beyond the US, UK, and India. The expansion means more people can search for topics using a chatbot-like interface, though it’s still only available in English.

Along with a global expansion, Google revealed that it’s building new agentic capabilities into AI Mode, starting with restaurant bookings. Now, if you’re a Google AI Ultra subscriber, you can ask AI Mode about restaurant reservations, while including specifics like the date, time, location, party size, and the type of food you want to eat. AI Mode will then sift through reservation platforms and websites to find availability at a restaurant that suits those needs.

You can then choose from a list of restaurants and reservation slots, and AI Mode will link you directly to the booking page so you can finish your reservation. Google says it’s working with OpenTable, Resy, Tock, Ticketmaster, StubHub, SeatGeek, Booksy, and other platforms to power this feature. Subscribers can try it out by enabling the “Agentic capabilities in AI Mode” experiment in Labs.

Additionally, Google is making AI Mode’s responses more personal for users in the US who have opted into the AI Mode experiment in Labs. This feature is only available for dining-related topics for now, and will allow AI Mode to tap into previous conversations and reference places you’ve searched for or clicked on in the past to generate more relevant results. That means when you ask AI Mode for recommendations for a lunch spot, it might take into account that you’ve previously searched for Italian restaurants, or have a preference for vegan food, when providing its response.

Google is also giving users in the US the ability to share their AI Mode results with a link. You can now tap a new “Share” button to copy the link to the chat and paste it into a message, letting your friends or family members pick up the search where you left off. Google notes that you can view and delete shared links at any time.