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Google Search Adds AI Calling, Gemini 2.5 Pro and Deep Search

The rollout reflects Google’s push to turn Search into an action-oriented assistant that autonomously handles local business inquiries on users’ behalf.

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Google’s AI-powered Search now helps users research, summarise, and even make phone calls, marking a new era for search assistants.
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Overview

  • AI-powered calling is now available to all US Search users, letting Google’s Gemini model with Duplex technology contact local businesses for pricing and availability information.
  • Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers receive higher usage limits for the calling feature and early access to its expanded capabilities.
  • Businesses can opt out of automated calls through their Google Business Profile settings, with each call identifying itself as an AI assistant.
  • Gemini 2.5 Pro is now accessible to paid subscribers in AI Mode via a model picker, offering enhanced reasoning, math and coding performance.
  • Deep Search launches for Pro and Ultra subscribers in AI Mode, running hundreds of searches to produce comprehensive, fully cited reports within minutes.