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Google AI Mode Goes Live in UK as PDF, Canvas and Video Features Roll Out to Labs

PDF uploads with AI-powered analysis join dynamic Canvas planning, live video queries, a new Chrome 'Ask Google about this page' tool in a staged rollout for US and Indian Labs ahead of a broader release.

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Overview

  • All Google Search users in the UK now have access to AI Mode, offering a conversational, Gemini-powered interface for complex, multi-part queries.
  • US and India Labs participants will soon be able to upload PDF documents to AI Mode for AI-driven analysis and web-sourced context with prominent links for deeper exploration.
  • Canvas, a dynamic side panel for building and organizing multi-session plans, is rolling out to Labs users, enabling project planning from study schedules to trip itineraries with ongoing refinements.
  • Search Live’s video input feature is entering Labs in the US, enabling users to initiate real-time, back-and-forth queries via Google Lens for on-the-fly visual assistance.
  • The upcoming Chrome feature ‘Ask Google about this page’ will embed AI Mode into the browser, letting users query any on-screen content directly from the address bar.