Google Changes the Search Box

Google has effectively ended the '10 blue links' model it maintained for 25 years, announcing a sweeping transition to AI-native search, where an agent works from a single question.

The new search box has been redesigned as a multimodal interface that accepts not only text, images, files, and video, but also Chrome tabs. With Gemini 3.5 Flash applied as the default model, it supports natural language-based complex queries and AI-driven question recommendations that go beyond simple keyword search.

In particular, the role of search is expanding beyond simple information lookup to autonomous task execution.

• Information Agents: Monitor real-time data 24/7 and synthesize information such as news, finance, and shopping to provide personalized updates.
• Agentic booking and calling: This includes everything from restaurant reservations to Google directly calling businesses on the user's behalf to confirm services.
• Generative UI and mini apps: Through Google Antigravity, search results appear as interactive tables, graphs, simulations, and more, and custom dashboards or trackers can be created using only natural language commands.

Google is also expanding Personal Intelligence, which integrates with Gmail, Google Photos, and Calendar, to roughly 200 countries, strengthening the personalized AI experience.