Google Chrome now keeps its AI Mode search assistant visible as a sidebar when users click links, instead of opening new tabs. This allows continued interaction with the chatbot for follow-up questions without switching browser tabs. The feature rolled out in the US and also gained the ability to search across multiple open tabs.
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Google's AI Mode Update Tries to Kill Tab Hopping in Chrome
Google keeps Chrome's AI assistant docked in a sidebar during conversations, eliminating tab-hopping and keeping users engaged with multi-turn queries.
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