Google’s desktop browser, Chrome, is getting an upgrade to its AI Mode feature, which is now integrated into the address bar. The new interface features a ‘plus’ menu with various tools and options. One notable improvement is the ability to share the contents of open pages with AI Mode, allowing users to ask questions, summarize sites, and more.
To access this feature, users can click on “Most recent tabs” in the ‘plus’ menu or make a selection and see the address bar expand into a prompt box. The expanded interface features hints such as “Ask anything,” “Describe your image,” and “Research anything.” This upgrade is available in Chrome version 145 of the desktop browser.
Note that AI Mode has been improved with other recent updates, including the addition of the “Canvas” tool to the ‘plus’ menu.
Source: https://9to5google.com/2026/02/21/chrome-address-bar-ai-mode