Google is rolling out information monitoring capabilities in AI Mode in Search to all users globally, Robby Stein, Google’s vice president of product for Search, said Sept. 29.
Stein said Ultra and Pro subscribers had been using the capability before the wider rollout. Users can tell AI Mode what to look for, while Search continuously checks changing information/topics across websites, forums and social media posts, as well as Google’s real-time data sources and Shopping Graph of more than 60 billion products.
Stein gave examples including new restaurants or pop-ups opening nearby, local holiday activities for children, and back-in-stock or price-drop updates. He also said Search will suggest tasks while users are searching so they can get the latest information when it happens.
Google announced Search agents at I/O in May 2026, saying they would initially launch for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers during summer 2026. The company said the agents would monitor information across the web and fresh data for changes related to a user’s specific question.
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Stein said Ultra and Pro subscribers had been using the capability before the wider rollout. Users can tell AI Mode what to look for, while Search continuously checks changing information/topics across websites, forums and social media posts, as well as Google’s real-time data sources and Shopping Graph of more than 60 billion products.
Stein gave examples including new restaurants or pop-ups opening nearby, local holiday activities for children, and back-in-stock or price-drop updates. He also said Search will suggest tasks while users are searching so they can get the latest information when it happens.
Google announced Search agents at I/O in May 2026, saying they would initially launch for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers during summer 2026. The company said the agents would monitor information across the web and fresh data for changes related to a user’s specific question.
Fact-Checked by Irfan Ahmad.
Read next:
• Study Finds AI Chatbots Provide Less Diverse Information Than Traditional Web Searches
• ‘Lately, my algorithm is trash’: Are we shaping our feeds or are they shaping us?
