PRODUCTS & PLATFORMS PRODUCTS SEARCH 5 new ways to explore the web with generative AI in Search May 06, 2026 7 min read We’re rolling out new updates to AI Mode and AI Overviews to help you easily find relevant websites, deep insights and original content from across the web. H Hema Budaraju Vice President, Product Management, Search Read AI-generated summary Share Listen to article 4:54 minutes With the rapid advances in AI, we’re constantly upgrading our generative AI experiences in Search, like AI Mode and AI Overviews. These experiences are most helpful when they make it easy for you to connect with authentic voices and explore useful information across the web. That’s why we're continuing to improve how we show links in our AI Search features, and developing new ways to help you find the sources, brands and websites you value. Here are five new updates to help you explore relevant websites, deep insights and original content: 1. Explore new angles. An AI response is often just the beginning of exploring a topic you’re interested in. To make it easier to dive deeper into the web after your initial query, you’ll start to see suggestions for where to go next at the end of many AI responses. This section links to unique articles or in-depth analyses on different facets of your topic, making it easy to satisfy your curiosity. For example, if you’re looking into how cities have added more green space, you might see a case study on a successful stream restoration in Seoul, or a report on how architects designed New York’s High Line park. Links to in-depth articles in response to a search for information about municipal green spaces 2. Easily access your news subscriptions. Your favorite sources should be easy to find. We’re now rolling out a new feature that highlights links from your news subscriptions in AI Mode and AI Overviews, so you can quickly access the content you trust and get more value from your subscriptions. For publishers who want to learn more about helping their subscribers link subscriptions with Google, fill out this form. In early testing, we saw that people were significantly more likely to click links that were labeled as their subscriptions. Article links in an AI response about kid-friendly Nashville events have "Subscribed" labels so you can easily spot content from your subscriptions 3. Get advice from people who have been there. For many searches, people are increasingly seeking out advice from others. To help you find the most helpful insights to explore further, AI responses will now include a preview of perspectives from public online discussions, social media, and other firsthand sources. We’re also adding more context to these links, like a creator’s name, handle, or community name, to help you decide which discussions you might want to read or participate in. For example, if you’re researching how to take great pictures of the northern lights, you might see quotes from a photography forum advising on exposure time,