After launching in three countries, Google is now bringing AI Mode to many more countries around the world, while AI Ultra subscribers will get to use the first agentic capability.
Google announced today that AI Mode is coming to 180 countries and territories in English starting today. This follows testing and launches in the US, India, and UK. More languages and regions are coming “soon.”
Meanwhile, AI Mode is adding the ability to share conversations with links. It appears at the end of the response next to the thumbs up/down and has a share.google/aimode/abcxyz format. Starting in the US, this URL lets others continue the chat, like asking their own follow-ups. Public links, like in Gemini, can be deleted at any time.
AI Mode results will now show personalized recommendations, starting with dining-related topics to help “you discover new restaurants and cafes that match your unique tastes.” This is based on your past chats, as well as your Search and Maps history, if you’ve part of the AI Mode lab.
Asking “I only have an hour, need a quick lunch spot, any suggestions?” might return how AI Mode has inferred “you have a preference for Italian food, plant-based meals and places that have outdoor seating.”
You’re in control of what context you share with Google and can adjust your personalization settings in your Google Account at any time.
The big addition today is an agentic capability that can help you accomplish everyday tasks that are a bit more complex. At I/O 2025 in May, Google announced that it was bringing Project Mariner and its ability to have AI agents accomplish time-consuming tasks to AI Mode.
The first domain is finding restaurant reservations. In the prompt, you specify preferences and any constraints, like party size, date, time, location, and preferred cuisine.
Searching across multiple reservation platforms and websites, it will find real-time availability for restaurants that meet your specific needs.
The end result is a curated list of dining options and available time slots. AI Mode will directly link to the booking page so you can finalize the reservation.
Behind-the-scenes, this is powered by Project Mariner’s live web browsing capabilities, the corpus of information in Knowledge Graph and Google Maps listings, and Search’s direct partner integrations, including OpenTable, Resy, Tock, Ticketmaster, StubHub, SeatGeek, and Booksy.
In the future, this will also work when looking for local service appointments and event tickets. This is coming first to Google AI Ultra subscribers in the US that have enabled a new “Agentic capabilities in AI Mode” lab.
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