Google AI Mode Enhanced with Multimodal Understanding via Google Lens in the US

Google has enhanced its AI Mode in Google Search by integrating multimodal capabilities using Google Lens. This allows users in the US to upload images or use their camera to ask questions and receive detailed, AI-powered responses with links for further exploration. The updated AI Mode, which leverages a custom version of Gemini 2.0, can analyze images, understand the relationships between objects, and provide nuanced answers to complex queries. This builds upon Google's visual search expertise and uses a 'query fan-out' technique to gather comprehensive information. Available to millions of Google Labs users in the US on Android and iOS via the Google app, AI Mode is designed to provide a more intuitive and comprehensive search experience, particularly for exploratory and complex questions.