Google is enhancing AI Mode in Chrome with a side-panel feature that displays source links without opening new tabs, enabling seamless comparison between AI responses and referenced content. Users can now select specific browser tabs as context for searches. These updates roll out to US users first.
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Google’s AI Mode update lets you open links without leaving the page
Google's Chrome AI Mode now displays sources in a side panel instead of new tabs, letting users seamlessly compare AI-generated responses with referenced content.
Thursday, April 16, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: The VergeBY sys://pipeline
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