Just do what Kagi does.

One older traditional search bar. A 2nd AI chat interface for people who want AI.

I seriously can't believe how simple the solution is, but how much Google refuses to do it. AI search is a totally different product, just make a new tab like Google Images, Google News or Google Finance. Make it Google AI or Google Gemini.

> AI search is a totally different product

Exactly. Sometimes I need "determinism" in my queries (ie. I understand how my search query shapes the results) because I know what I'm looking for. Other times I need help exploring the result space.

Importantly, *I* know which situation I'm in and I can choose which tool satisfies it.