Since its launch earlier this year, Circle to Search has expanded to more Samsung and Google Pixel devices, making it available to over 100 million devices in total. Google expects to double this number by the end of the year. The feature is designed to make it easier for users to engage with Google Search from anywhere on their phone, and to ensure users engage with Google Search over other information-retrieval tools in the age of AI.
Key takeaways:
- Google announced at the Google I/O 2024 developer conference that its AI-powered Circle to Search feature will now be able to solve more complex problems across physics and math word problems.
- The new capabilities are made possible thanks to Google’s new family of AI models for learning, LearnLM.
- Circle to Search is designed to make it more natural to engage with Google Search from anywhere on the phone by taking some action — like circling, highlighting, scribbling, or tapping.
- Since launching earlier this year, Circle to Search has expanded to more Samsung and Google Pixel devices, making the feature available to more than 100 million devices in total.