Google AI Mode Surpasses 1 Billion Monthly Users — Query Volume Doubling Every Quarter

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Google announced at I/O that AI Mode has crossed 1 billion monthly users just one year after launch, with query volume more than doubling every quarter. Searches are 3x longer than traditional queries, and follow-up queries increase 40% month-over-month in the US. Google simultaneously shipped the biggest upgrade to its Search box in 25+ years — now supporting text, images, files, videos, and Chrome tabs as input. The 1B number is the clearest proof yet that AI-mediated search is mainstream, not experimental.