Google is completely revamping its search experience, and that doesn’t stop at YouTube. Like the rest of Google, YouTube’s search bar is getting infused with AI tools like “Ask YouTube,” a feature that is supposed to give users a more sophisticated search experience.

According to TechCrunch, the feature allows users to submit more detailed search queries, including requests for parenting advice videos or recommendations for game reviews before bedtime.

The focus on AI is “lighting up every part of the company,” Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai said on stage Tuesday at its annual developer conference in Mountain View.

Google just announced a smorgasbord of new AI tools for productivity and creativity at its Google I/O keynote on Tuesday, but not many of them are available for free right now.

The main attraction of YouTube’s Made On YouTube event on Wednesday morning was, you guessed it, artificial intelligence. The company announced that it is integrating Google DeepMind’s AI video generation model, Veo, into YouTube Shorts, letting ...

By Kenrick Cai MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, May 19 (Reuters) - Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai will kick off Google's annual developer conference on Tuesday where the tech giant is expected to reveal a flurry of artificial intelligence upgrades for consumers and coders.

Google I/O 2026 focused heavily on Gemini-powered AI agents, bringing major updates to Search, Android, smart glasses, coding tools and productivity platforms as Google pushes toward an AI-first ecosystem.

Yesterday’s Google I/O event was packed with several announcements, revolving around AI Search, new Gemini 3.5 Flash model, and more. Needless to say, YouTube also got some attention, and this time it is not only about watching videos anymore.

By Kenrick Cai MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, May 19 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google on Tuesday put AI agents directly into its search box and rolled out a faster, cheaper version of its Gemini model, aiming to blunt gains by rivals Anthropic and OpenAI among enterprise customers.