Google redesigns search box for first time in 25 years
At I/O 2026, Google announced a sweeping redesign of the search box itself, transforming it from a simple keyword field into a dynamic, AI-driven interface that accepts text, images, PDFs, videos, and open Chrome tabs as inputs.
The company is merging AI Overviews and AI Mode into a single search flow, eliminating the friction that forced users to choose between traditional results and AI-generated answers.
The change marks the end of a 25-year paradigm: the thin white rectangle with a blinking cursor and blue links.