Google Expands AI Plus and Search AI Mode Globally
Last month, Google unveiled an appealing subscription option named AI Plus, aimed at the Indonesian market to enhance consumer engagement. Due to the positive feedback from users, the tech giant has decided to broaden the reach of the AI Plus plan, launching it in an additional 40 countries. As of today, Google confirmed the introduction of the AI Plus subscription in 36 more nations.
Global Reach of Google AI Plus
With this latest rollout, the Google AI Plus plan is now accessible in a total of 77 countries worldwide. To celebrate this expansion, Google is providing a limited-time offer: new users can benefit from 50% off for the first six months. The AI Plus plan encompasses a variety of features that bolster user experience and productivity:
- Enhanced capabilities for Google’s Nano Banana model, enabling improved image generation and editing within the Gemini application.
- Increased thresholds for video generation using Google’s Veo 3 Fast model, applicable in Gemini, Whisk, and Flow tools.
- Seamless access to Gemini services integrated into Gmail, Docs, Sheets, and other applications.
- Boosted limits for users of NotebookLM.
- Generous 200 GB storage shared across Google Photos, Drive, and Gmail.
AI Mode Expansion in Google Search
In conjunction with the AI Plus expansion, Google announced the extension of its AI Mode within Google Search to over 35 new languages, covering more than 40 additional countries and territories. This innovative feature now operates in over 200 locations globally, enhancing accessibility for users.
Powered by the sophisticated Gemini models, AI Mode enables users to submit queries in natural language, yielding AI-enhanced responses. Furthermore, users can pose follow-up questions in their own language based on the responses they receive. Notably, Google reports that inquiries made through AI Mode are approximately three times longer than those conducted through traditional search methods.
Expert Insights on AI Mode’s Expansion
Hema Budaraju, Vice President of Product Management for Search, commented on the expansion of AI Mode, stating that:
The advanced reasoning and multimodal understanding of our custom Gemini model for Search allows AI Mode to truly grasp the subtleties of local languages, ensuring AI Mode is genuinely helpful and relevant in all the new languages we introduce.
This dual expansion reflects Google’s aggressive strategy to deepen the integration of its advanced Gemini AI models within its fundamental products, aiming to make innovative technologies more accessible to a broader global audience.
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