New capability:

A new era for AI Search

Google AI·AI·NewCapability·5/19/2026

We shared the next step in our journey to bring together the best of a search engine with the best of AI.

Why it matters → New functionality is available in Google AI. May enable simpler implementations or replace external dependencies.

Who should care → Teams already using this product or evaluating it.

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