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Google rolls out AI Mode updates in Chrome for US users
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Building on January's Gemini AI tools like the multitasking sidebar, Google has begun rolling out enhancements to AI Mode in Chrome, adding side-by-side browsing and tab integration to streamline research. Now available to US desktop and mobile users with global expansion planned, these features reduce tab switching during AI-assisted tasks.
Google has been quietly installing a 4GB AI model called Gemini Nano onto some Chrome browsers without notifying users. Computer scientist Alexander Hanff raised the issue after discovering the file on his devices. The company says the model supports on-device features like scam detection and has provided ways to disable it.
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Google has begun rolling out a new 'Skills' feature in its Chrome browser on desktop, enabling users to save and quickly reuse custom Gemini AI prompts. The update makes it easier to repeat tasks like calculating protein in recipes or comparing products across tabs. Skills sync across devices when signed into a Google account and include a library of premade prompts.