Robby Stein

VP, Product @Google Search. Building what’s next in AI-powered search and discovery. Fueled by curiosity and coffee.

[Robby Stein @rmstein]

@aaditsh #2 has been key for me. i've written my own one-sheeters on hard concepts just for myself and been so useful to find years later

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@_mohansolo great to see this

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@kimmonismus So great to see you!

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Had a great time sitting down with @kimmonismus to talk product and the evolution of Google Search. Thanks for the convo!

[Chubby♨️ @kimmonismus]

I sat down with Robby Stein (@rmstein), Google’s VP of Product for Search, at @Google I/O.

Robby is one of the most interesting product leaders in tech: he helped build Instagram Stories, Reels and Close Friends, and now leads core Google Search products including AI Overviews, AI Mode, Lens and ranking.

We talked about one of the biggest shifts in the history of the web:

Google Search becoming AI-native.

Topics we covered:

• AI Mode and whether it is an evolution of Search or a reinvention of it
• how Google breaks complex questions into multiple searches behind the scenes
• why AI search is much more expensive to run than traditional search
• whether Google’s TPUs and infrastructure give it an advantage no one else can match
• why Search volume is growing instead of being cannibalized by AI
• the tension between great AI answers and traffic for publishers
• how Google decides which sources and links to show
• what a better internet could look like if AI Search works as intended

The big question behind the whole conversation:
If Google gives you the answer directly, what happens to the link-based web?

A small caveat: sadly the microphones didnt work properly. Therefore the audio quality in this episode isn't perfect due to a recording issue - we appreciate your understanding.

[Robby Stein @rmstein]

@OfficialLoganK @Kseniase_ @joshwoodward @tulseedoshi @GoogleLabs wow

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@jerrod_lew so glad you were able to check out some of the new stuff in Search! thanks for coming!

[Robby Stein @rmstein]

Here’s everything you need to know about the next era of AI Search in 60 seconds! 👇

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@rowancheung excited to watch. and great seeing you at I/O!

[Robby Stein @rmstein]

@MarcinAI81 @Google @raroque @MattPaige32 was awesome to meet and chat!

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@MatthewBerman excited to watch!

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@koraykv thrilled to have billions of people experience the power of this model in Search!

[Robby Stein @rmstein]

everyone can soon be a builder in Search

[Ishan Sharma @Ishansharma7390]

Agentic coding is now built into Google search.

Builds interactive experiences and apps for your query to help you learn anything better.

[Robby Stein @rmstein]

@gabrielayuso never been a better time to be building Search :) thanks for helping make all this possible 🚀

[Robby Stein @rmstein]

@JeffDean so excited to have Gemini 3.5 flash in Search!

[Robby Stein @rmstein]

@meghdadFar we're all working to ship soon! stay tuned

[Robby Stein @rmstein]

With Google Antigravity and Gemini 3.5 Flash’s agentic coding abilities, Search will build dynamic layouts and interactive visuals specifically for you. This is agentic coding at the scale of Search.

Here’s an example of black holes and how they affect spacetime. You can just ask a question, and Search will custom build generative UI like interactive visuals – completely on the fly!

Rolling out to everyone in Search, free of charge, later this summer. #GoogleIO

[Robby Stein @rmstein]

@sarbjeetjohal thanks for coming out!

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To see everything we announced, you can read more here: https://t.co/TN1idqS0Rk

[Robby Stein @rmstein]

Wrapping up day 1 of #GoogleIO and wow, quite the day. I had a lot of fun on stage, sharing how we’re bringing together the best of a search engine with the best of AI! Everything we announced moves us closer to helping you truly ask anything on your mind and finding just what you need.

Seeing the evolution from early ideas & prototypes to helpful products available at the scale of Search has been so rewarding. A massive thank you to the teams who helped bring this all to life.

[Robby Stein @rmstein]

@_mohansolo awesome day

[Robby Stein @rmstein]

Excited that in the future anyone can be a builder in Search.

[Ksenia Se @Kseniase_]

This is mind blowing actually.
I’m not that easy to impress but this will change everything.
This is the second time Google is changing how people search information and what they get as a result.

To clarify: Google is integrating the agentic coding capabilities of Gemini 3.5 Flash and its "Anti-Gravity" developer framework directly into Search. This enables the engine to dynamically code and build ideal response formats - such as interactive widgets, specialized layouts, and custom visual components - on the fly for specific user queries.
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