Overview
- Google launched the expanded AI Mode on Thursday, saying it is live in the United States on desktop and mobile with a wider rollout coming soon.
- On Chrome desktop, clicking a result now opens the page next to the AI panel so users can read a site and ask follow-up questions without losing their place.
- A new plus menu lets people add recent tabs, images, and PDFs to a query on desktop or mobile, which gives the AI more to work with and also surfaces tools like Canvas and image creation inside Chrome.
- Google highlights use cases such as comparing products or pulling lecture slides and notes into a single prompt so the AI can tailor examples and recommend sources.
- Reviewers report the feature can raise memory use when many tabs are added for context because Chrome keeps those pages active to feed the AI.