The problem with browser tabs is that they multiply when you are doing research on a particular topic. From having just three tabs open one moment to having 17 open the next, you find yourself struggling to recollect which tab had the useful data.

This is where Google’s latest innovation, known as Chrome AI Mode, comes into play. This feature utilizes data found within your most recently opened tabs to give more informative responses. You no longer need to switch between the different websites manually and then copy-paste the information to the chatbots. All you need to do is select your tabs, and Chrome AI Mode will work with the selected context. The search across the recent Chrome tabs in AI Mode was launched by Google in April 2026.

What Is Chrome AI Mode?

AI Mode of Chrome is an artificial intelligence-based search feature integrated in Chrome by Google. It is made specifically for the questions that need more than usual search results.

Instead of typing a simple keyword like “best laptops,” you may ask a more complex question and follow up with further queries.

The cool thing about AI Mode is that it is now able to use the information available in your opened tabs. Thus, the browser will be able to get knowledge about your ongoing research, provided you explicitly include those tabs in the process.

For example, let’s say you are researching laptops. You have three tabs open for three models of laptops. Without having to open those pages one-by-one and compare their specifications, you can include those tabs in AI Mode and ask “Compare these laptops based on their price, processor, RAM, battery life, and display.”

Chrome AI Mode’s Use of Open Tabs

If you have activated the AI Mode within Chrome, you can tap the plus (+) button next to the search field in order to add open tabs. Google claims that users can choose tabs and use them together with other data, which can be images or PDFs. Once you have chosen one tab, its data will be used as context for your AI Mode query. After that, AI Mode can help you:

•  Create a summary of multiple tabs’ data
•  Compare items/services
•  Combine data from various websites
•  Look for differences between sources
•  Explain difficult concepts with the help of multiple sources
•  Provide recommendations based on selected pages
•  Recognize similar information in multiple articles

This function is especially useful when the information you are looking for is divided between multiple websites.

How to Use Open Tabs With Chrome AI Mode

Here are the steps you need to follow to give the feature a shot:

• Launch the latest version of Google Chrome and sign in.
• Create a new tab and locate AI Mode near the search box. Google provides you with access to AI Mode via the Chrome interface when the feature becomes available.

• Navigate to AI Mode and click on the plus (+) button next to the search box.

• Click Add recent tabs and select the tabs you wish to use.

It is possible to select multiple tabs rather than just one web page with the information you need. Google states that the feature allows users to merge tab context with images and files, thus offering additional opportunities to craft a complex prompt.

After selecting the tabs you wish to include, enter the question you wish to ask. For instance, “Compare the products featured in the above tabs and inform me which product offers better value.”

What Can You Do With This Feature?

The main benefit of Chrome AI Mode is the ability to consolidate disjointed research into one conversation.

 Compare Products

If you have multiple pages opened on some products you’re interested in, Chrome AI Mode will be able to compare specifications, prices, features and other information provided by each page.

In such way, you won’t have to create your own table with comparison while constantly switching between tabs.

 Research a Topic

Many students and researchers collect data about the topic from several websites. It is possible to add related pages to your tab and let AI Mode sum up the information or find similarities and differences in sources.

 Study More Efficiently

Suppose you have lecture notes, research papers and reference material in separate tabs. AI Mode will be able to use this information as the context and provide explanations or give you an example. This particular feature is especially emphasized by Google for students.

 Plan Trips

You can have hotel pages, travel guides and websites of attractions opened and let AI Mode structure this information into a clear itinerary.

 Consolidate Information

In case you have pieces of information about some issue on five different pages, Chrome AI Mode will help you to put it all together, rather than making you write down all of this information on your own.

Chrome AI Mode vs. Gemini in Chrome

Here is the difference between AI Mode in Chrome and Gemini in Chrome.

AI Mode in Chrome works predominantly with the AI-powered Google Search. The user can include their recently opened tabs in their AI Mode search and use them as context. This is how Google explains it – “it searches the tabs that you already have open.”

As for Gemini in Chrome, it is closer to an AI assistant that lives right in your browser. It can make use of the current tab and, on computers where it is compatible, users can also share 10 currently opened tabs with Gemini. Also, Gemini in Chrome can summarize web pages, compare the data across multiple sites and do other work.

So, the two functionalities are similar but a bit different in what they are meant to do.

Is The Whole Browser Automatically Shared?

This is a crucial point of difference. Chrome does not just give all the open tabs to AI Mode when you access the web browser.

In AI Mode, you pick the recently open tabs you want to share as your context. Google mentions that the chosen tabs will be used to help answer your question. ([blog.google][1])

Similarly, Gemini in Chrome gives you options to manage your shared tabs. You can view your shared tabs and unshare a tab from the shared context. ([Google Help][3])

This means that you still need to focus on the selected tabs, especially if sensitive data is open.

So, What about Privacy?

Every time that an AI capability is able to make use of browser contents, privacy is to be taken into consideration.

The most secure way is to assume that tab sharing is an active choice on your side. Check the tabs you have chosen prior to posing a question and refrain from sharing contents of pages with private info unless you know the settings of your Google account well.

As for Gemini in Chrome, you can find options to stop tab sharing and customize the default option to share the current tab on.

Do not forget that there may be inaccuracies in AI-produced answers even when AI Mode has access to a lot of sources.

Is Chrome AI Mode Available for Everyone?

According to Google, Chrome AI Mode is being released incrementally and is not limited to the United States only. Thus, depending on the country of the user and his Chrome version, AI Mode may still not be available.

In addition to that, Google extended its Chrome AI features to India, which includes Gemini in Chrome with additional language support. Thus, availability of the feature may depend on the user’s location, account, Chrome version, device, and current rollout status.

Why This Feature Is Important

The real importance of Chrome AI Mode does not lie in the fact that it provides you with an additional AI assistant within the browser. It minimizes the effort to obtain necessary information.

Instead of Opening tab → reading → copying information → switching tab → pasting → repeating it allows you to work in the mode of opening tabs → selecting appropriate pages → asking AI Mode → getting the answer.

This may help you to make the process of researching, shopping, studying, and planning easier.

It should be noted that despite all the advantages of this feature, one needs to remember that AI Mode is an assistant but not an irrefutable judge of the information provided.

Conclusion

Chrome AI Mode allows users to make use of the open browser tabs as the context for AI searches. Users can choose to highlight some of the recent tabs and ask AI Mode to compare, summarize,, and consolidate the data in those tabs.

In case you are always using many tabs in your research in the browser, this will definitely be among the most practical AI features that you can use in Chrome. Well, those 27-tabs sessions won’t be in vain anymore.

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