Google's Nick Fox: Reinventing Google Search with AI Mode

Jason Howell sits down with Google’s Nick Fox at Google IO to reveal how AI is reinventing iconic products like Search and Maps, the surprising ways users are embracing AI Overviews and AI Mode, the challenge of balancing innovation with Google’s trademark simplicity, and what the future holds for web publishers and monetization. Jeff Jarvis joins for news discussion including Microsoft Build, and breaking news of OpenAI's big deal with Jony Ive. Subscribe to the YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@aiinsideshow Enjoying the AI Inside podcast? Please rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcatcher of choice! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. CHAPTERS: 0:00:00 - Podcast begins 02:39 - Google Unveils A.I. Chatbot, Signaling a New Era for Search 10:59 - Warby Parker pops 16% on $150 million Google smart glasses partnership 21:24 - Google launches stand-alone NotebookLM apps for Android and iOS 23:12 - OpenAI is buying iPhone designer Jony Ive’s AI devices startup for $6.4 billion 30:54 - Interview: Introducing Nick Fox and his role at Google Nick Fox’s career journey and priorities as head of Search Reinventing Google’s core products with AI Balancing innovation with responsibility and user trust How AI is changing user search behavior What users are doing with AI Overviews and AI Mode AI’s ability to answer complex, contextual questions Distinguishing Google Search, AI Mode, and Gemini Assistant Personalization and privacy in AI-powered search How Google decides which AI features go where Maintaining simplicity as Google Search evolves Balancing rapid AI innovation with reliability and trust Will AI Mode become the default Google Search experience? How AI Mode chooses and ranks web sources AI Overviews and the impact on publishers and web traffic Monetization strategies for AI in Google Search Agentic AI (Project Mariner) and the future of search monetization Closing thoughts with Nick Fox 1:11:19 - Post-interview analysis and reflections 1:15:19 - Microsoft Build news and AI agent trends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices