Google this week announced a significant update to the search box on its homepage. The tool, which has remained practically unchanged for more than 25 years, now becomes dynamic and integrated with artificial intelligence. Usuários can do longer queries, which expand the field automatically.
The change comes after Google I/O 2026 and represents the biggest adjustment to the search engine since its inception. The company seeks to combine traditional web results with AI-generated answers.
Caixa search expands to complex queries
The new design allows the text field to grow as the user types more elaborate questions. Antes limited to a single line, it now accommodates natural and complete sentences. Sugestões AI goes beyond traditional autocomplete and helps refine the query.
Liz Reid, responsible for the search on Google, explained that people started to use more conversational language. Isso reveals better intentions, which makes it easier to deliver relevant results.
- Consultas in natural language replace isolated keywords
- Sugestões AI anticipates what the user really wants
- Campo dynamically adjusts to question size
The update begins to roll out globally in countries where AI mode is already available.
Multimodal Suporte expands input options
Além text box, the box now accepts images, videos, files and even tabs open in Chrome. Essa multimodal functionality allows for richer searches. A user can, for example, upload a photo of a product and ask for information about it.
The company also introduces information agents that monitor the web over time. Eles can notify you about theater tickets, promotions or local events automatically.
Integração between AI and traditional results
Google keeps the classic blue links, but puts AI summaries at the top in many queries. The idea is to offer the best of both worlds: AI speed and web depth. Críticos point out that this can reduce the visibility of external sites and limit user choice.
Para purchases, the system becomes more personalized. Ele identifies the moment when search becomes purchase intent and shows more accurate ads.
Ficha new search box technique
- Main Modelo: Gemini 3.5 Flash
- Expansão dynamic text field
- Entradas accepted: text, image, video, files and Chrome tabs
- Agentes information for continuous tasks
- Sugestões advanced AI to formulate questions
The rollout began in the last few days and should gradually expand.
Impacto expected for users and publishers
Muitos users should notice the difference immediately when accessing google.com. The change encourages more thorough questions and longer interactions with the engine. Para content sites, the challenge is to appear in both AI summaries and traditional links.
Google claims that the update makes search more useful in everyday life, especially for complex tasks or those involving multiple formats.