Google's new AI Search box is here - along with agents and 5 more upgrades

Google has introduced a new AI-powered Search box with background information agents. These agents help users by working autonomously to gather and process information. Additionally, Google launched agentic coding tools that enable app building directly within Search.

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PublishedTuesday, May 19, 2026 at 7:45 PMMay 19, 07:45 PM

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Google now has information agents that work in the background and agentic coding tools that let you build apps directly in Search.

Remember when Google Search felt simple? I'd type a few words into a box, scan a list of blue links, and hope for the best. That version of Search is long gone, buried deep under AI. At I/O 2026, Google announced a bunch of Search updates that made it clear the product is becoming something more conversational, more personal, and more like an assistant that can do things for me.

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Google's new AI Search box is here - along with agents and 5 more upgrades

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