Google announced updates to Chrome that let searchers use AI Mode in a more “engaging” and “deeper” way. Chrome lets you do all of this without switching tabs and potentially losing your place.
What is new. Chrome added these new features:
(1) Search side-by-side: When you’re using AI Mode in Chrome desktop, clicking a link will open the webpage side-by-side with AI Mode. This makes it easier to visit relevant websites, compare details, and ask follow-up questions while maintaining the context of your search.
Here is what it looks like:
(2) Search across your tabs: On Chrome desktop or mobile, you can tap the new “plus” menu on the New Tab page (or the existing plus menu in AI Mode) to select recent tabs and add them to your search, allowing AI Mode to provide tailored responses and suggest more sites to explore.
(3) Multi-input and easy tool access: You can also mix and match multiple tabs, images, or files like PDFs and bring that context into AI Mode. Additionally, tools like Canvas or image creation, are accessible wherever you see the new plus menu in Chrome.
Why we care. These are some new Chrome specific features for users in the U.S. English language that help you unlock more AI Mode features. Again, it is specific to Chrome users right now but it does show you the direction Google is taking AI Mode.