Advanced AI Experience Arrives
Google has launched its new ‘AI Mode’ in Pakistan, giving users access to its most advanced AI-powered search tool. First introduced in the United States earlier this year, the feature is now expanding globally. Pakistan is among the latest countries to benefit.
Powered by Gemini 2.5
The tool uses a custom version of Gemini 2.5. It enables users to ask longer, more complex questions that previously required multiple searches. AI Mode is available in English through the Google app on Android and iOS, as well as on desktop and mobile web.
Changing Search Habits
Google noted that early testers submitted queries two to three times longer than traditional searches. The tool proved useful for exploratory tasks like planning trips, comparing products, or asking detailed “how-to” questions. According to Google, it provides deeper answers with links for further exploration.
Practical Use Cases
Pakistani users can explore a variety of scenarios. For example, AI Mode can create a five-day travel itinerary balancing sightseeing, adventure, and local food. Users can follow up with prompts asking for specific dishes or restaurants in the region. Another use case involves education, such as helping a grade 9 student struggling with algebra and geometry. The AI can recommend free online resources, interactive apps, or YouTube channels for practice.
Technology Behind the Tool
AI Mode applies a “query fan-out” approach, breaking a question into subtopics and conducting multiple searches simultaneously. It integrates results with Google’s Knowledge Graph and real-time shopping data for billions of products.
Multimodal Interaction
The tool supports text, voice, and image input. For instance, users can upload a photo of spices from a market and ask how to use them in Pakistani cooking. Follow-up questions can be asked conversationally, creating a natural browsing flow.
Limitations and Future Potential
Google stressed that AI Mode is designed to deliver deeper, smarter results. However, it acknowledged that responses may occasionally be inaccurate, given the early stage of the system.
