MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA — In its most ambitious update yet, Google unveiled a reimagined Search experience at Google I/O 2026, promising users that every conceivable query will now be met with an AI-generated summary that answers, “It depends.”

Built on the powerful new Gemini 3.5 Flash model, the overhauled search box expands to accommodate “longer, more desperate queries,” said Robby Stein, Google’s vice president of product for Search. “People today want answers, but they also want room to vent their existential dread,” Stein explained. “Now, you can type, ‘Should I pursue my dreams or just eat more Hot Pockets?’ and Gemini will thoughtfully reply, ‘It depends—would you like an AI Overview?’”

The new AI Mode, which transforms the search bar into a chatbot, promises to “flow seamlessly” between offering vague reassurance and giving unnervingly detailed recipes for beef stroganoff, regardless of the question asked. Early testers reported that asking, “Do I have COVID or just dust allergies?” yielded a brisk overview of the economic history of Brazil and a coupon for hand sanitizer.

“We’re very excited for the future where every answer is generated by an AI that read the internet twice,” said Kasia Willoughby, Google’s Director of Overviews. “Our goal is to give users exactly what they weren’t looking for.”

Not to be outdone, Bing announced its own update: a search box that, when typed into, launches Microsoft Solitaire.