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title: "Google just replaced the search box with an AI agent, and the web will never be the same"
date: 2026-05-19
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description: "Google unveiled its biggest Search redesign in 25 years at I/O 2026, introducing information agents, generative UI, and mini-apps powered by Gemini 3.5 Flash."
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# Google just replaced the search box with an AI agent, and the web will never be the same

Google unveiled its biggest Search redesign in 25 years at I/O 2026, introducing information agents, generative UI, and mini-apps powered by Gemini 3.5 Flash.

*Published: 2026-05-19*