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AI is changing Google searches from "queries to quests"

April 17, 2026 / 00:59

This episode discusses the impact of AI on Google search and advertising, featuring insights on AI innovations, user engagement, and marketing strategies.

The conversation highlights the record number of searches on Google, emphasizing how AI has transformed search queries into quests, leading to increased engagement, especially among younger audiences.

Additionally, the episode covers Google's extensive investment in AI, mentioning their large team of AI engineers and numerous patents aimed at enhancing advertising solutions.

Specific AI products like AI max for search and creative tools on YouTube are mentioned as key drivers of performance and effectiveness in marketing.

TLDR

AI is transforming Google search and advertising, increasing engagement and performance.

Episode

0:59

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There were more searches on Google last year than in any year in Google history and we're expecting more searches this

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year. And what's actually happened is AI is actually allowed a level of innovation in our core Google search

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product. AI mode, AI max, AI mode and AI queries that is actually transformed and it's turned from what you might call

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queries into quests. So we are seeing higher engagement. We're seeing a lot of usage of both on

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YouTube and on Google core search by younger audiences in a way which is super exciting. From a marketing side

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though, I just want to say Google has more AI engineers, more AI patents and more incentive to build high quality AI

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advertising solutions. So AI max for search is one of them. Everything we're

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doing with creative tools on YouTube, everything we're doing on discovery. Every time we in Google marketing turn

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on one of our AI products, demand gen, P max and beyond, it drives performance. It increases our effectiveness in the

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marketplace.

Episode Highlights

AI Transforms Search Queries
AI has shifted the nature of Google searches from simple queries to engaging quests.
“AI has transformed queries into quests.”
@ 00m 21s
April 17, 2026
Younger Audiences Engage More
Younger users are increasingly engaging with Google and YouTube, indicating a shift in usage patterns.
“We're seeing higher engagement from younger audiences.”
@ 00m 25s
April 17, 2026
AI Drives Performance
Google's AI products significantly enhance marketing effectiveness and performance in the marketplace.
“Every time we turn on our AI products, it drives performance.”
@ 00m 50s
April 17, 2026

Episode Quotes

AI has transformed queries into quests.
AI is changing Google searches from "queries to quests"
We're seeing higher engagement from younger audiences.
AI is changing Google searches from "queries to quests"
Every time we turn on our AI products, it drives performance.
AI is changing Google searches from "queries to quests"

Key Moments

AI Innovation00:10
Engagement Surge00:25
Performance Boost00:50