Google AI Adds 5 New Languages - Hindi, Japanese & More

Google Extends AI Mode to Five Additional Languages

Google is broadening the availability of its AI-powered Search experience, known as AI Mode, to encompass five new languages. This expansion provides access to a wider global audience, following an initial period of exclusivity to English-speaking users lasting over half a year.

New Language Support

The company announced on Monday that AI Mode now includes support for Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, and Brazilian Portuguese. This update builds upon last month’s rollout to 180 new markets utilizing the English language version, which originally began in the U.S., then the U.K., and subsequently India.

According to Hema Budaraju, VP of Product Management at Google Search, this expansion empowers more individuals to formulate intricate queries in their native tongue, while simultaneously enabling more comprehensive web exploration.

AI Mode: A Competitive Offering

Initially launched in March as an experimental feature for Google One AI Premium subscribers, AI Mode represents Google’s response to emerging AI search platforms like Perplexity and OpenAI’s ChatGPT Search. The functionality is driven by a specialized iteration of the Gemini 2.5 model, boasting both multimodal processing and advanced reasoning skills.

Agentic Features and Subscription Details

In August, Google integrated agentic capabilities into AI Mode, allowing it to facilitate tasks such as securing restaurant reservations. Future plans include support for scheduling local service appointments and booking event tickets.

Currently, these advanced features are restricted to Google AI Ultra subscribers within the U.S., and are accessible through the “Agentic capabilities in AI Mode” experiment within Labs. The Ultra subscription tier is priced at $249.99 per month.

Towards a Default AI Search Experience

Currently, Google’s AI Mode can be accessed through a dedicated tab on the search results page, as well as a button integrated into the search bar. Google DeepMind’s group product manager, Logan Kilpatrick, indicated that the company is progressing towards establishing this AI-driven search experience as the default option “soon,” as communicated in response to a user post on X last week.

Addressing Concerns About Search Traffic

Recent Google AI updates, including AI Mode and AI Overviews, have faced scrutiny regarding their potential impact on search clicks. However, Google refuted claims that its AI search features are negatively affecting website traffic last month.