Google AI Mode now connects to Instacart, Canva, and YouTube to complete tasks inside apps

Google’s AI Mode now lets you link and interact with select apps

Google added a 'Connected Apps' feature to AI Mode, starting with Instacart, Canva, and YouTube. Users can link their accounts and let AI Mode take action across apps—like adding a grocery list straight to an Instacart cart. The move puts AI Mode in direct competition with ChatGPT and Claude, both of which already support app integrations. The post doesn't say whether this is a gradual rollout or available to all, and doesn't name future app partners.

Why it matters: Google added Connected Apps to AI Mode, letting the AI act across apps instead of just answering — a key step toward agentic search. Score not higher because only three apps are live and the post doesn't disclose permission granularity (user confirmation flow, failure handling...