Google Tests Paginated Follow-Up Responses in AI Mode, With a Skip Button

Google is testing a new response format inside AI Mode: after you get an answer, AI Mode automatically generates a follow-up question within the same chat and shows a second, paginated response — with a skip button if you'd rather not see it.

What was spotted

The test was first spotted by Sachin Patel on X, who shared side-by-side screenshots of the behaviour on both mobile and desktop. Patel described it directly: "After submitting an answer, AI Mode generated a new query within the same chat based on the response."

In practice, that means AI Mode isn't just answering what you typed — it's pre-empting your next question, generating and paginating a follow-up response automatically, and letting you dismiss it if it's not useful.

What this means

This fits the direction Google has been pushing AI Mode in for a while: keeping the conversation inside AI Mode rather than sending users back out to a fresh search or an external site. An auto-generated follow-up, paginated and skippable, is a low-friction way to extend a session without forcing the user to type anything else.

It's a test, not a confirmed rollout, and Google hasn't commented on it publicly. Worth watching whether it expands, and whether the auto-generated follow-up queries start showing up in AI Mode's own citation or "sources" data if you're tracking referral traffic from AI Mode sessions.

Sources

• Sachin Patel on X — original spot, with mobile/desktop screenshots
• Coverage via Search Engine Roundtable