Google Unveils AI Overhaul of Search | WION

Añadido: 2026-05-27

[00:00:00]Google has announced a sweeping AI overhaul of its search engine at its annual work A That is annual work IO developer conference as a company scrambles to defend its dominance from AI rivals like open AI anthropic and perplexity. Google says it's new search box powered by Gemini 3.5 flash model will handle longer more conversational queries.

[00:00:26]Google also said users will be able to create AI agents inside search that struck topics or monitor information over time. A new Gemini mode called spark will work autonomously in the background handling tasks like monitoring email inboxes, tracking credit card statements and creating to-do lists.

[00:00:48]Your personal AI agent that helps you navigate your digital life taking action on your behalf and under your direction.

[00:00:57]It runs on dedicated virtual machines on Google Cloud.

[00:01:02]And it's 24/7.

[00:01:04]And yes, you can close your laptop.

[00:01:07]The company's AI search push has been bumpy. Earlier AI overviews were flagged for sporadically generating incorrect responses. The new search functionalities will have to contend with a growing anti-AI public sentiment and challenges from competitors rivals including open AI and perplexity have already rolled out agent style features in recent months and privacy advocates have raised concerns over AI systems being granted access to sensitive financial and personal data.

[00:01:38]News publishers have warned that Google's AI generated answers are cutting website traffic and advertising revenue and several outlets filing lawsuits over the use of their content to train AI models.

[00:01:51]The overhaul also comes as Google fights a landmark US antitrust case after a federal judge ruled last year that its such business operates as an illegal monopoly.