AI Chat: ChatGPT, AI News, Artificial Intelligence, OpenAI, Machine Learning Google Search to Test Merging AI Overviews and AI Mode
Dec 5, 2025
Explore Google's bold experiment to fuse AI Overviews with AI Mode into a unified search experience. Discover how this shift could redefine user interactions and influence search behavior. Delve into the implications for OpenAI as users weigh the benefits of quick links versus deeper conversations. Tune in to find out how this merge might change the dynamics of search and chat, and what it means for the future of AI interactions!
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Google Merges Overviews And Conversational Mode
- Google is testing a merged experience that combines AI Overviews with AI Mode directly in search results.
- This could shift users from switching to Gemini or ChatGPT toward staying inside Google for deeper conversational queries.
Seamless Snapshot To Conversation Flow
- The merged feature removes the need to choose between a quick search snapshot and a separate chat experience.
- Users will get a quick AI overview then can ask follow-ups in a chat-style AI mode without leaving search.
Reduce Context Switching By Asking Follow-Ups
- Do expect fewer context switches because you won't need to pre-decide whether to search or chat.
- Try asking follow-up questions directly in search when you need deeper explanations or guidance.