Google has started rolling out its AI Mode in Search for Canadian users. The tool is powered by the company’s Gemini 2.5 model and is designed to handle more complex and layered questions than traditional search. It first launched back in May in the U.S. after being announced at Google I/O, but it’s now available in Canada.
The feature appears as a tab in Google Search on desktop and in the Google app on Android and iOS. It launches first in English in Canada, with plans for expansion to other languages and regions.
AI Mode lets users ask longer, multi-part queries and follow up with additional questions. For example, users can request a comparison table of coffee brewing methods or ask for details about the seven wonders of the world. Google says people using AI Mode are already asking questions that are two to three times longer than standard searches.
The tool supports text, voice, and images, meaning users can type, speak, or upload a photo to start a query. Behind the scenes, Google says the system breaks down questions into subtopics and runs multiple searches at once to surface deeper results.
AI Mode is intended for exploratory searches, such as planning trips or comparing products, and continues to link to outside websites for further reading. Google says that when confidence in its AI answer is low, standard search results will still be shown, explained Robby Stein, VP of Product, Google Search, on Thursday.
As of writing, we’re seeing “AI Mode is not currently available on your device or account,” but that should change shortly. Let us know what you think of AI Mode in Canada. Besides launching here, AI Mode also now reaches over 180 new countries and territories today.
The news comes after yesterday’s Made by Google event, where the company announced new Pixel 10 series smartphones, and more.
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