What this means
Google's end-to-end conversational AI Search experience.
Historical record
Google publishes official guidance for generative AI Search visibility
Practitioners gained first-party guidance separating verified requirements from speculative AEO/GEO tactics.
Google expands AI Mode and Deep Search using query fan-out
Topical completeness, subtopic relevance and retrieval across multiple intents become central to AI search visibility.
Google introduces AI Mode and describes query fan-out
Visibility is no longer tied only to the user’s literal query; sources can be discovered through hidden subqueries and related retrieval paths.