Google expands AI Mode to 180 countries

Google broadens AI Mode to more than 180 countries with English as the main language and new sharing and booking features.

Google Expands AI Mode Across 180 Countries

Google is expanding AI Mode, its conversational AI feature in the search app, to more than 180 countries and territories. The rollout prioritizes English, with other languages planned for later. A new Share button lets users pass AI generated results to friends or family, enabling conversations to continue from where they left off and giving users a way to delete shared links anytime.

New agentic capabilities aim to complete tasks such as finding restaurant reservations across booking services like OpenTable, Resy, and Tock. More features like event ticketing or local services will arrive soon. The company says some of these tools are currently part of an experimental Labs program for US based AI Ultra subscribers. In addition, Google plans to personalize results for US users who join Labs based on past searches and Maps interactions, while letting users switch off personalization in their account settings. Analysts have a Strong Buy consensus on GOOGL with a price target of 216.47 dollars, signaling upside potential.

The expansion signals Google’s push to turn AI Mode into a daily productivity layer, not just a search boost. By enabling cross-user sharing and task-focused features, the product could become a collaborative planner for groups and families.

At the same time, the move raises practical and policy questions. How will data be used to personalize results across dozens of markets with varying privacy rules? How will users control what gets shared or kept private as AI becomes more integrated with real-world tasks? The balance between usefulness and privacy will influence both user trust and regulatory scrutiny.

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As AI tools go global, how these features are governed will decide their everyday value.