Google adds multimodal search to AI mode, rolls out image-based search

Google said it is expanding access to its AI Mode feature, previously exclusive to Google One AI Premium subscribers, to a wider group of Labs users in the US, following strong early feedback. With its broader rollout now underway, Google is also introducing a major update: multimodal search capabilities powered by Google Lens and a custom version of Gemini, its AI model. This enhancement allows users to take or upload an image, ask a question about it, and receive detailed, context-rich answers, complete with helpful links for further exploration.