Google is testing a new homepage layout for a small group of signed-out users that replaces the usual Search button with AI-focused shortcuts. Reports say the change appears as three shortcut options on the homepage.
Outlet testing indicates the experiment is visible across multiple browsers, including Chrome and Microsoft Edge, and has also been observed in Perplexity’s Comet browser. The same accounts report that the standard homepage returns when users sign in, suggesting the test is limited to signed-out sessions.
The differing angles across outlets focus on how the change is framed: one report describes the effort as an “AI-first” homepage experience, while another emphasizes that the familiar Search button is removed for those users. Both accounts point to Search being de-emphasized during the experiment rather than fully removed from Google’s overall product.
