The AI searches the web when the question calls for it, reads the pages it finds and cites its sources. You can also force a search, have it read a specific page, and check an answer claim by claim.
When the AI searches the webLink to the When the AI searches the web section
In normal mode and in “Auto” mode, a search starts on its own when it helps: news, prices, recent information, a specific question about a website. The answer then cites its sources.
To force a search for a message:
- Choose “+” menu › “More” › “Search the web”, type
/webat the start of the message box, or click the “Search the web” button on the home screen. - The “Web search” pill appears next to the “+” button.
- Write your question, then send it.
For local answers (weather, nearby addresses), turn on “Share my location with the AI” in “Settings” › “General” › “Conversations”.
Have it read a page or a videoLink to the Have it read a page or a video section
- Paste a page address in your message: the AI reads it to answer.
- Or just ask, for example “go to the city hall website” or “open this link”: the AI looks up the site on the web and opens the page, if web search is available to you.
- Or choose “+” menu › “Add from…” › “Web page” or “YouTube video”, then paste the address.
- Or type
#followed by the address.
Before answering that it can’t, the AI tries the tool it has: reading the page, searching the web, reading a YouTube video’s transcript, working in the isolated computer or finding the right connector.
The sources of an answerLink to the The sources of an answer section
Below an answer based on the web, a button shows the number of sources (“3 sources”). It opens the “Sources” panel, to the right of the conversation, with the title and address of each page.
In the text, the numbers in brackets point to the sources: clicking one opens the panel on the cited source. When several sources back the same sentence, a “+2” pill opens the list.
Link previewsLink to the Link previews section
When an answer cites articles, products or videos, “Links mentioned” cards appear below the answer: title, image, site and, for a product, its price, availability and rating when the page gives them.
The “Link previews (articles, products)” setting (“Settings” › “General” › “Conversations”) turns them on or off.
Image galleriesLink to the Image galleries section
For a request like “show me photos of…”, the AI can show a gallery of images found on the web (“Images for …”). “Show more” shows the rest. Clicking an image opens it full size, with “Open page” to its original site.
In a conversation that contains content from outside, the gallery asks first: “These images come from the web. Show them?”
These images are not created by the AI. To create an image, see Images.
Check an answerLink to the Check an answer section
“Verify answer” checks the key claims of an answer by looking each one up on the web.
- Below the answer, open “More actions” › “Verify answer” (“One web search per claim”).
- The “Verify this answer?” window shows how much of your usage limit the check will use. Confirm.
- Wait: “This can take up to a minute.”
The result appears below the answer: the number of claims found, confirmed, not confirmed and not searched. In the text, confirmed claims are highlighted in green, the others in orange.
| Button | What it does |
|---|---|
| “View details” | Opens the “Verification” panel, with the source of each confirmed claim. |
| “Hide highlighting” / “Show highlighting” | Removes or restores the colors. |
| “Verify again” | Offered when the answer changed after the check (“The answer has changed since it was verified.”). |
Web search and Moon BlurLink to the Web search and Moon Blur section
Moon Blur protects what the model receives, including the content of the pages it reads. It doesn’t apply to the queries sent to the search engine: avoid putting personal data in them. See What Moon Blur does not cover.
See alsoLink to the See also section
- Deep research: a long, structured report on a topic.
- Answers: regenerate with a web search, export an answer.