AIGoogle Redesigns Iconic Search Box into Multimodal AI Conversational Interface
Google has announced a major redesign of its 25-year-old search box at its annual I/O developer conference. The traditional keyword text field is transforming into a dynamic, multimodal AI interface capable of accepting text, images, PDFs, videos, and active Chrome tabs. Led by VP of Search Liz Reid, Google is merging AI Overviews and AI Mode into a unified search experience. Alongside this shift, the tech giant introduced new Gemini models, a personal AI agent named Spark, and developer tools, signaling a fundamental transition from simple keyword queries to comprehensive, open-ended conversational AI interactions.
May 19 · VentureBeat AI