Google brings Gemini AI to Chrome on Mac and Windows in the US

Google announced Thursday that it is rolling out Gemini, its advanced AI model, directly into the Chrome browser for Mac and Windows desktop users in the United States, expanding access beyond prior Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers. The company said the initial release, available to users with English set as their language, lets people ask Gemini to summarize or clarify complex information on any webpage, work across multiple tabs, and draw on recent browsing and Google app context to provide more personalized assistance.

Gemini in Chrome can now compare and summarize information across open tabs, recall previously visited pages, and interact with Google services such as Calendar, Maps and YouTube to perform tasks without leaving the current tab, Google said. Company executives offered examples including asking Gemini to convert a banana bread recipe to be gluten free, consolidating flight and hotel options into a single itinerary, or finding the site where a user last saw a walnut desk. A Gemini icon will appear in the top right of the tab strip to invoke the assistant.

Google also said it will add agentic capabilities to Chrome in the coming months, enabling Gemini to act...