In Lenny’s Podcast, Robby Stein clarified Google Search’s AI Mode extends user discovery rather than replacing it.
Robby Stein, Google’s vice president of product for Search, appeared on Lenny’s Podcast on October 13, 2025, to explain how artificial intelligence is being built into Google Search.
AI Mode as an extension of its search system rather than a replacement.
Stein outlined how Google views AI Mode as a broadening of what people now expect when they look for information.
Author summary: Google AI Mode extends search experience.