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Google AI Mode starts rolling out Search agents that keep track of information for you - 9to5Google

Google Search just got memory. AI Mode agents now track what you're researching across sessions—rolling out to Ultra subscribers this week.

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Why it matters

Google is shipping agentic capabilities directly into Search, positioning AI Mode as a persistent research assistant rather than a stateless chat interface. This is a significant product differentiation move against OpenAI's SearchGPT and signals Google's pivot toward agent-based search experiences.

The key facts

4 to know
  1. AI Mode information agents rolling out to Ultra subscribers

  2. Agents maintain context and track information across sessions

  3. Positions Search as an agent-based product rather than query-response model

  4. Competitive response to OpenAI SearchGPT and Perplexity's agent-style search

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