Plus, you can start an AI Mode conversation directly from a summary.
Igor BonifacicSenior reporterTue, January 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM UTCAdd Engadget on Google
The Google logo and lettering can be seen on the façade of the company's Munich headquarters building in Munich (Bavaria). (picture alliance via Getty Images)Google has begun rolling out two upgrades for Search. Starting today, Gemini 3 is the default model powering AI Overviews. When the company debuted its new family of AI systems last November, it first deployed Gemini 3 in AI Overviews through a router that was programmed to direct the most difficult questions to the new system. Now Google is making Gemini 3 the standard for all users globally. In practice, Gemini 3 should prove better at generating more credible and relevant summaries.
As for that second upgrade, now you can jump into AI Mode conversation directly from an AI Overview. Google first previewed this feature late last year.
"In our testing, we’ve found that people prefer an experience that flows naturally into a conversation — and that asking follow-up questions while keeping the context from AI Overviews makes Search more helpful," said Robby Stein, vice president of product for Google Search. "It’s one fluid experience with prominent links to continue exploring: a quick snapshot when you need it, and deeper conversation when you want it."
If you're using Google Search on a mobile device, you can jump directly into an AI Mode conversation from an AI Overview starting today.
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