Google is expanding AI mode in search, allowing users to connect apps to improve search results and “do more.”
Instacart, YouTube Music, and Canva can be connected, and Google explains how the integrations can help:
- Instacart – If you use AI mode to help you plan a shopping list, ingredients can be added directly to an Instacart cart for quick ordering.
- Cloth – If you are creating a flyer, you can get template options from Canva.
- YouTube Music – You can use AI mode to organize a playlist and save it to YouTube Music.
Instacart, Canva, and YouTube Music are the only connectable apps at the moment, but Google may add more in the future. Connected apps were previously available in Gemini, but the feature set is now extended to search.
App connection is limited to AI mode in the United States, in English. Once an app is connected, users can access new features when they make a request in Google Search AI mode. Connected apps can be used in search both on desktop and through the Google Search iOS app.
Google suggests users enable history and personalized recommendations to improve the Google search experience. Google says it uses user interactions with search and new AI features to develop and improve generative AI experiences.
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