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GOOGLEarnings2026-07-22

Pichai comments on the cost of serving AI Mode answers in Search.

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Sundar Pichai · Alphabet Investor Relations · Alphabet 2026 Q2 Earnings Call

As we serve more of these queries, we have continued to drive efficiencies. Thanks to our engineering and hardware reduced the cost of AI Mode responses to its lowest level since launch, even as we have brought more advanced AI capabilities.

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Key terms

AI Mode
A Google Search experience that answers queries with an AI-generated response.
query
A single search request typed or spoken by a user.

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