What happened
Google introduced a new user capability, enabling direct transitions from AI Overviews into AI Mode conversations. Concurrently, the company designated Gemini 3 as the new default model for all AI Overviews globally. This action integrates the initial AI-generated summary with a direct conversational follow-up, standardising the underlying AI processing and interaction flow for users worldwide.
Why it matters
Platform operators and content moderation teams now face increased exposure to the direct conversational outputs stemming from AI Overviews, as users can seamlessly transition. This tightens the operational dependency on the Gemini 3 model's performance and safety protocols, potentially reducing visibility into the initial context of user interactions before they escalate into full AI conversations. Due diligence requirements for monitoring AI output consistency are heightened.
