'AI Mode has been a revelation, our biggest upgrade to Search ever. People love it,' says Google CEO
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced that the AI Mode in Google Search has become the company's biggest upgrade, attracting over 1 billion monthly active users. The Gemini App has also seen significant growth, with its user base nearly doubling in a year. Despite the success, concerns about the environmental impact of AI technology persist.
- ▪AI Mode has surpassed 1 billion monthly active users according to Google CEO Sundar Pichai.
- ▪The Gemini App's user base has grown from 400 million to over 900 million in just one year.
- ▪Google's AI models are processing over 3.2 quadrillion tokens every month.
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- ▪ Google search AI mode, the biggest update — USA TODAY
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Software AI 'AI Mode has been a revelation, our biggest upgrade to Search ever. People love it,' says Google CEO News By Jess Kinghorn published 20 May 2026 But I still think there's an AI industry bubble that could burst. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images (left) / Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (right)) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter As a writer of news on the web, there's a lot I could say about the integration of AI in Google Search.
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