By Abner Li
Publication Date: 2025-12-16 17:39:00
After adding a ‘plus’ menu to the homepage, Google is updating the AI Mode UI on desktop web with a new greeting and model switcher.
Instead of “Meet AI Mode,” there’s now a personalized greeting — “Hi [name], what’s on your mind today?” — with your name featuring a fun gradient animation as the page loads. This is similar to the Gemini app, which asks “Where should we start?”
Meanwhile, the ‘plus’ menu has been updated if you’re a Google AI Pro/Ultra subscriber. Joining Upload image, Upload file, Create Images, and Deep Search is a “Models” picker. Your options are “Auto” and “Thinking (3 Pro),” with the latter accompanied by a stopwatch icon that indicates how responses will take more time.
The previous picker/dropdown menu remains available in the top-left corner with descriptions:
- Auto: Adapts to your needs
- Thinking with 3 Pro: Complex reasoning and generative…
