Google Launches 'Just Ask Anything' Feature as 37% of Users Abandon Traditional Search for AI Tools
Summary
Google launches 'Just Ask Anything' feature and deploys Gemini 3 AI globally as the company battles declining usage, with 37% of consumers now abandoning traditional search engines for AI tools instead.
Key Points
- Google launches 'Just ask anything experience' allowing users to seamlessly transition from search results into conversational AI mode by asking follow-up questions from AI Overviews
- Google deploys Gemini 3 as the default model for AI Overviews globally, making its most intelligent AI model with advanced reasoning capabilities accessible to all users directly from the normal Search page
- Google faces growing competition as 37% of consumers now begin their searches with AI tools rather than traditional search engines, prompting the company to accelerate AI integration into its search platform