Google upgrades AI Mode with chat history and sharing features

Google is working on significant updates to AI Mode within its Android app, including improved chat history management and conversation sharing capabilities. An APK teardown reveals these features could make AI Mode more accessible and user-friendly while bringing it closer to Gemini’s functionality.

What you should know: Google plans to consolidate AI Mode chat history with regular search history and bookmarks under a unified Activity tab.

• Currently, AI Mode history is accessed through a button on the top-right of the interface, but the new system would integrate it with standard search functions.
• The modified interface shows only the three most recent searches, with the remaining history accessible through a separate page via a “>” button.
• Google may also replace the current web page shortcut with a dedicated sidebar within the Google app for easier navigation.

Key new features: The updates include conversation sharing capabilities that don’t currently exist in AI Mode.

• A “Manage Public Links” option would allow users to share AI Mode conversations through links or export them to Gmail and Google Docs.
• The sidebar interface could simplify deleting conversations without exiting an ongoing search session.
• These sharing features would bring AI Mode closer to Gemini’s current functionality.

The big picture: Google continues expanding AI Mode’s presence across its ecosystem, recently adding it to Circle to Search, Google Lens, and Chrome for Android.

• The company is actively promoting AI Mode alongside Gemini as part of its broader AI strategy.
• These interface improvements suggest Google is committed to making AI Mode a more central part of the search experience.

Important caveat: These features were discovered through APK teardown analysis of version 16.27.69 beta of the Google app.

• APK teardowns help predict potential features based on work-in-progress code, but there’s no guarantee these features will reach public release.
• The timeline for any potential rollout remains unclear.