Google co-founder Sergey Brin recently shared how AI is changing the way we search online. Instead of just showing you links, AI now reads and understands hundreds—even thousands—of search results, and gives you the insights directly.

That’s a game-changer.

From Search Results to Instant Research

In the past, we clicked link after link, trying to learn something. Now, Brin says, AI can do the research for you. It reads the top 1,000 search results, follows up on each, and gives you a meaningful summary—something that used to take a human days or even weeks.

“If it sucks down the top 1,000 results and does follow-up searches for each… that’s a week of work for me. I can’t do that,” Brin explained.

One Model to Rule Them All

Search used to rely on many small models—some for text, others for images, and more for speech. Now, Brin says, it’s all shifting to one general-purpose model using Transformers. These models learn from everything: text, audio, video, and more.

This means Google can take the strengths of small, specialized models and pour them into one powerful engine.

The New Interface: Multimodal and Wearable

Brin talked about the future of AI interfaces, including visual and audio input. He admitted Google Glass came too early—but now, they’re making progress. Still, battery life remains a challenge.

“Yeah, I kind of messed that up… technology wasn’t ready for Google Glass.”

AI and Human Habits Are Changing

With faster response times and better voice input, users are starting to talk to AI more. But Brin noted it’s not always ideal—especially in open offices.

“I can’t use voice mode during work… it’d be socially awkward. Maybe it’s a good argument for a private office.”

AI With Ads and Free Tiers

What about ads in AI? Brin hinted that Google may not serve ads inside top-tier AI tools. Instead, they’ll likely keep the best models behind a paywall and give free access to earlier models.

“You just get a certain number of the Top Model. Wait three months, and the next free tier is just as good.”

Key Takeaways

  • AI can now analyze 1,000+ results in seconds
  • Google is moving toward one unified model for all tasks
  • Multimodal AI (vision + voice) is getting real—but still needs better hardware
  • Voice input is rising, but still feels awkward in public spaces
  • Google plans to offer the latest AI as premium, and older models for free

FAQs

Not exactly. But it’s transforming search from link retrieval to full-blown research.

What’s the benefit of one model?

One model can handle everything—text, voice, video—and learn from all inputs.

Will Google AI include ads?

Probably not in premium models. Free versions may have ads or limited access.

Yes. But expect AI to take the lead in how results are shown.

Was Google Glass a failure?

Brin admits it was too early, but says the idea is still valid and being improved.