Facebook’s AI Mode will use public posts to answer searches

Meta is adding an AI Mode to Facebook search that can use information from public posts, The Verge reports. The option will appear alongside existing search modes such as People and Marketplace.

The feature expands how public social content can feed AI-generated answers inside consumer products. It also raises predictable questions about visibility, consent, and whether users understand how their public posts may be repurposed.

For Meta, Facebook search is another surface where the company can blend social data with AI assistants rather than treating AI as a separate app.