Meta just turned Facebook search into something that actually tries to answer your questions. The company launched “AI Mode” on Facebook on June 15, a feature that generates responses by pulling from publicly posted content across Meta’s platforms instead of serving up the usual list of blue links.
When you search on Facebook now, AI Mode appears as a tab alongside familiar options like “People” and “Marketplace.”
How AI Mode actually works
The feature is powered by Meta’s Muse Spark model, which the company first introduced on April 8, 2026, as part of a broader toolkit for content creation. Rather than directing users to external websites or even specific Facebook posts, AI Mode synthesizes information from public posts on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads into coherent, AI-generated answers.
Users can type plain-language queries and get direct responses. They can also ask follow-up questions, creating a back-and-forth that resembles chatting with a research assistant rather than wrestling with a search bar.
