AI Mode launched in Canada on August 21, 2025, English only; appears as a tab, not a forced replacement of results

Claim: AI Mode launched in Canada on August 21, 2025 in English, announced by Robby Stein (VP of Product, Google Search): "Today, we're beginning to roll out AI Mode in Google Search for users in Canada." It appears as a tab, not as a forced replacement of results.

Source: Google Canada blog / Robby Stein announcement, August 21, 2025.

Confidence: Verified.

Why this matters for Candid: AI Mode is opt-in/tab — DO NOT claim it has replaced the blue links. The framing for clients is "additional surface, not replacement surface."