Google Streamlines AI Mode Access in Chrome for Mobile

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06/11/2025

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Google sends a new version of Chrome to phones that run iOS or Android. The only goal of the release is to let people reach the built in AI helpers with fewer taps. The company wants Gemini models to sit inside the everyday browser routine so that work flows without stops.

The change lives in the screen layout. A user had to open submenu after submenu to summon the AI - now Google tries a plain button inside the address bar or a top level line that appears when the user holds a finger on the page. One tap or one long press starts a summary of the article or a question about the chosen words, all without the old hunt through nested lists.

The tech side keeps the browser light. When the user asks for a summary, a far off server shrinks the text and returns the short version in seconds. If the user highlights a phrase, the same server sends follow up search hints that fit the exact topic. Because the phone does none of the heavy work, the browser keeps its speed even on low cost devices.

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This step sets Chrome against Microsoft Edge, which already pushes its Copilot helper into every corner of its mobile app. Both firms want the browser to act like a ready aide - yet Google keeps the help inside the same buttons and bars people already know. The shift confirms a wider pattern - the program once used only to show pages now thinks along with the reader.

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