Google’s AI-powered workspace is now available to more users in Search
The dedicated AI workspace now uses real-time search data to build dashboards and interactive prototypes.
Google is significantly expanding access to its Canvas AI workspace, integrating it directly into the AI Mode of its Search product for users in the United States. Initially launched within the Gemini app for real-time document and code creation, Canvas was later tested in Search but was restricted to visualizing travel itineraries. This latest rollout removes that limitation, transforming the feature into a versatile workspace that leverages live information from Search to help users organize plans, develop tools, and draft documents in a dedicated panel alongside their chat interface.
Technically, Canvas now functions as an AI-powered sandbox for creative and technical tasks. Users can prompt it to generate comprehensive dashboards that lay out information or create interactive prototypes of software tools. Access is straightforward: within AI Mode in Search, users click the '+' button in the chat window and select 'Canvas' to begin describing their project. This move represents Google's strategy to make its generative AI more actionable and integrated into workflow, directly competing with standalone AI agent platforms by offering structured, multi-step task assistance within its core search experience.
- Canvas, Google's AI workspace, is now widely available in AI Mode in Search for US users.
- Expands from only travel planning to support creative writing and coding, generating dashboards and prototypes.
- Accessible via a '+' button in the Search AI chat, it uses real-time search data for context.
Why It Matters
It brings structured, multi-step AI assistance directly into the search bar, turning queries into actionable projects.