GoogleAnnounceGoogle has released a major update for the desktop version of the Chrome browser, giving its built-in AI better pagination interaction and contextual understanding capabilities. Through a new "Side-by-side" interface and integrated search functionality with existing pagination, Google aims to help users stay focused on massive amounts of data without being interrupted by frequent page switching. This update will be released first to users in the United States starting today.
Side-by-side display interface: Let AI follow your browsing flow
In the past, when we asked questions to AI or clicked on links it provided, we were often redirected to a new page, which severed the original context of the conversation with the chatbot.
After this update, when using AI Mode in the desktop version of Chrome and clicking a link, a brand new "side-by-side" interface will appear. This allows you to browse new web pages on one side while continuing to ask questions to AI Mode on the other side, and AI will automatically retain the search path that initially led you to the website.
For example, suppose you're looking for a new coffee machine suitable for your apartment. The AI mode will provide you with several different models for comparison. When you click on one of them to enter the manufacturer's website, you can directly ask in the AI dialog box next to it, "Is this easy to clean?" And through the contextual window, you don't need to re-enter the specific model of the coffee machine; the AI can accurately understand the product you are referring to in the screen you are viewing.
The redesigned "Plus" menu: One-click integration of existing pagination and PDFs.
In addition to its understanding of continuity within a single webpage, Chrome has also enhanced its ability to integrate information across multiple pages.
If you already have multiple tabs enabled, or a specific "tab group", and want the AI mode to take these existing data into account when performing new searches, you can now simply add them by clicking "Add" in the redesigned "Plus" menu.
In addition, in this "Plus" menu, users can not only import tabs, but also prompt the AI mode to refer to other formats of materials, including images and PDF files. This means that the AI can read a PDF report and three related news web pages at the same time, and be asked to provide a comprehensive summary.
A Practical AI Browsing Experience
Google says that in previous internal testing, users reported that the integration feature significantly reduced the frequency with which they switched between different pages and made it easier for them to stay focused.
Mike Torres, VP of Chrome Product, pointed out that these new features represent Google's broader vision of bringing practical AI capabilities to web browsers. Torres also announced that while currently only available in the US market, the company will soon roll out today's update to more regions globally.
