"Google is rolling out some major AI-powered upgrades to Chrome, as the technology continues to power a transformation throughout the broader online search industry. Also: Zoning out in meetings? Google Meet's new feature can catch you up in real time The tech giant announced Thursday it was weaving Gemini -- its flagship generative AI chatbot -- into Chrome in an effort to deliver a user experience that feels like an active collaboration with AI, one that can save users time and reduce hassle."
""This isn't just about adding new features; it's about fundamentally changing the nature of browsing, and moving from a passive experience to a more proactive and intelligent one," Parisa Tabriz, Vice President of Chrome, wrote in a company Thursday. "It's about creating a browser that goes beyond rendering the web, to one that understands it, helps you be more productive, and keeps you safer online.""
Google is integrating Gemini, its generative AI chatbot, into Chrome on Mac and Windows, delivering an in-browser assistant accessible via a top-right icon. Gemini can track and understand search context, summarize web page content, and work across multiple tabs to assist tasks such as planning and research. The integration aims to shift browsing from passive consumption to proactive collaboration, improving productivity and online safety. Google plans to expand Gemini's agentic abilities in the coming months and to embed AI features into other parts of Chrome. The initial rollout targets desktop users in the United States.
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