“AI Mode” in Search Labs

Important: This Help Center article applies to users who have opted-in to the "AI Mode” experiment in Search Labs . If you don't find the Search Labs icon next to "AI Mode" you don't have this experiment turned on. Learn more about the AI Mode in Search experience.

To try even more generative AI capabilities in Search, opt into the “AI Mode” experiment in Search Labs, our testbed for innovation. This is an opt-in experiment to collect feedback on new capabilities before they are available on AI Mode in Search.

Learn more about where the “AI Mode” experiment is available.

Tip: AI responses may include mistakes. Learn how data helps Google develop generative AI in Search.

What you need

• Be 18 or older.
• A personal Google Account that you manage on your own. For now, Search Labs and its experiments are not available to Google Workspace accounts, including Google Workspace for Education accounts.
• The experiment is available in English to users in the US who opt-in to the "AI Mode" experiment via Search Labs.
• For the best experience, please enable Search history by turning on Web & App Activity. Without this setting enabled, you can still access "AI Mode" but cannot pick up where you left off with previous searches.

Get started with “AI Mode” in Search Labs

1. On your computer, open any browser.
2. Make sure you’re signed in to your Google Account with Incognito mode turned off.
3. Enter a question in the Search bar on Google, and tap AI Mode below the Search bar.
   • You can also go to google.com/aimode.
   • On the Google app , tap AI Mode on the home screen.
4. Ask any question with text, voice or images and get AI-powered responses.
5. Ask follow-up questions on a topic.
6. Pick up where you left off through AI Mode history .

Turn on or off “AI Mode” in Search Labs

1. On your iPhone, open any browser.
2. Make sure you’re signed in to your Google Account.
3. At the top of the page, tap Search Labs Manage .
4. Toggle off or on "AI Mode".

Delete AI Mode history saved in your account

1. On your iPhone or iPad, go to AI Mode.
2. At the top of the browser, tap AI Mode history to view your past searches saved in your account.
3. Select the AI Mode search you want to delete:
   • A specific search: Tap next to the AI Mode history item.
   • All your AI Mode history: Tap Delete all .
4. You can also go to your Search History page and tap to delete the AI Mode activity saved in your account.

What happens when you delete your AI Mode history

• If you delete searches from AI Mode history, they may still appear in My Activity for some time. These items will be auto-deleted in less than 24 hours. You can manually delete these searches from My Activity.
• When your search begins with an AI Overview and you choose to "Dive deeper in AI Mode," you might see two entries in your Search history for that interaction. The first entry represents your original query, and the second reflects the transition to AI Mode for follow-up questions. When you delete this search from AI Mode history, it will still appear in your Search history. To completely delete this specific search, you will also have to delete it from your Search history.

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