Google AI Mode hits 1 billion users
google ai mode reached 1 billion monthly active users one year after launch, with queries doubling every quarter.
marking the first anniversary of its us launch, google reports that ai mode has surpassed 1 billion monthly active users and that query volume has doubled every quarter. this shift is driving record-high search numbers as users pivot to more complex queries, with the average ai mode search running three times longer than standard ones. additionally, non-text inputs now account for more than 16% of us searches, and image searches are growing 40% month-over-month. planning-related queries are outpacing general ai mode growth by 80%, while brainstorming searches have surged 30% faster than the overall rate.