September 2025 — Google is reimagining its Chrome browser with built-in AI features designed to make browsing faster, smarter, and safer. Nearly two decades after Chrome’s launch in 2008, the company says the browser is no longer just a tool to view the web—it’s becoming an AI-powered partner.

Key AI Features in the New Chrome

1. Gemini in Chrome: Your AI Browsing Assistant

Google is embedding its Gemini AI into Chrome to help users manage tasks directly within the browser. Instead of juggling dozens of tabs, Gemini can:

• Answer questions about articles or videos.

• Find references across open pages.

• Summarize content.

• Help locate previously visited sites.

Gemini in Chrome is rolling out to Mac and Windows users in the U.S. with English support, and mobile versions for Android and iOS are coming soon. Future updates will add agentic capabilities, such as performing multi-step tasks like ordering groceries.

2. Smarter Omnibox with AI Mode

The Chrome omnibox (address bar) is getting an AI upgrade. With AI Mode, users will be able to ask complex, multi-part questions and receive contextual answers and relevant web links. The omnibox will also provide contextual search suggestions based on the page you’re viewing—for example, offering warranty-related queries while shopping online.

Contextual suggestions are live now in the U.S., and AI Mode will roll out later this month.

3. AI for Security

Google is extending Chrome’s use of AI to improve user safety by:

• Blocking scams and spam notifications.

• Securing logins with autofill.

• Detecting compromised passwords.

• Simplifying privacy decisions.

According to Google, AI-powered protections on Android already block about 3 billion scammy notifications per day.

The Bigger Picture

Google calls this shift the next era of Chrome—a browser that doesn’t just render websites but actively understands context, adapts to user needs, and keeps security at the forefront.

For developers and users alike, this means new opportunities to leverage an intelligent browser that integrates AI seamlessly into everyday tasks, from research to productivity to online safety.

Read the announcement for more Google Chrome features.