Google is giving Chrome one of its biggest upgrades in years. The company is adding its Gemini artificial intelligence system straight into the browser. This is Google’s way of staying ahead of rivals like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Perplexity, who are also bringing AI into browsing.
At first, the update will show up on Mac and Windows computers in the US. It will also arrive on mobile. A new Gemini button in Chrome will let you ask questions about a webpage, get quick summaries, or even manage several tabs at once. On iPhones, Gemini will be built into Chrome. On Android, it will build on the AI features already in the system.
Google wants Gemini to connect Chrome with its other apps. You’ll be able to open Calendar, YouTube, or Maps without leaving your tab. If you forget a site you visited, Gemini can search your browsing history or pull up a link from a half-remembered detail. Even Chrome’s omnibar is getting smarter. You can switch it into AI Mode and ask page-specific questions, with answers popping up in a side panel.
Security is also getting a boost. A smaller version of Gemini, called Nano, will help Chrome spot scams, fake virus warnings, and phishing. The password manager will also let you change hacked passwords with one click.
Google says this is only the start. Soon, Chrome will get new “agentic” AI features that can handle tasks for you, like booking an appointment or ordering groceries. Inside Google, this project is nicknamed “Mariner,” and employees have already tested it.
This shake-up comes right after a US judge ruled that Google can keep control of Chrome. The Department of Justice had wanted Google to sell it off in an antitrust case, but the court decided that AI is changing the market too quickly for that. By baking Gemini into Chrome, Google is showing that it plans to defend its lead as browsing and AI come together.
Rick Osterloh, one of Google’s top executives, said the goal is to make Chrome smarter than ever while still keeping it fast, simple, and safe.