Google AI is coming to Czechia—here's what it means for your searches

Google has announced updates to its most popular services, rolling out artificial intelligence across products like Search, Gmail, and Maps. These changes, introduced at the company’s annual developer conference marks the first major deployment of Gemini AI functionality in Google Search across Czechia.

The announcement also signals how AI may soon shape how people in Czechia search, plan, communicate, and create online.

At the center of this shift is Gemini, Google’s most advanced AI model, now integrated into 15 major platforms used by more than 500 million people each. Czech users will soon encounter AI-generated answers in Google Search, personalized smart replies in Gmail, and more seamless planning tools through Gemini’s integration with apps like Calendar and Maps.

One of the most significant changes is the expansion of AI Overviews, a feature that displays AI-generated summaries directly in search results. Already live in the U.S., it’s now rolling out to over 200 countries, including the Czech Republic. While it promises faster answers for users, it could also change how people engage with online information—and where they click.

For Czech publishers, AI Insights offer both promise and risk. Quality content may be highlighted more often, but traffic and ad revenue could drop if users get answers without clicking through. The impact will depend on how Google links to sources and encourages users to visit original sites, writes Otakar Schön, technology editor for the Czech media outlet HN.

In addition to AI Overviews, Czech users can expect expanded access to Gemini Live, an interactive assistant that uses real-time voice and camera inputs. The assistant will be free for Android and iOS users, while advanced features—like Deep Think reasoning, multimodal voice generation, and AI filmmaking tools—are bundled in Google’s premium AI Ultra plan, priced at a spendy CZK 6,890 per month.

The more affordable Pro subscription, already available in Czechia, now includes enhanced summarization and media generation tools in Workspace apps like Docs, Slides, and Sheets.

While some innovations—like Gemini in Chrome and the Veo 2 video generation tool—are U.S.-only for now, Google says international rollout will happen in phases. For now, Czech users can expect smarter searches, more intuitive planning tools, and a glimpse of a future where AI becomes a constant digital companion.