Microsoft brought Copilot AI to Windows' Edge browser. Now it's Google's turn to do the same with Chrome.
In a list of announcements spanning dozens of pages, Google devoted only one line to the announcement:
“Gemini is coming to Chrome so you can ask questions while browsing the web.”
Google later clarified what Gemini can do in Chrome:
“This first release lets you easily ask Gemini to clarify complex information on any web page you’re reading or summarize information,” the company said in a blog post.
“In the future, Gemini will be able to work in multiple tabs and navigate websites on your behalf.”
Other examples of what Gemini can do include creating personalized quizzes based on the website's material or modifying what the page suggests, such as a recipe.
In the future, Google plans to allow Gemini in Chrome to work in multiple tabs, navigate websites, and automate tasks.
The company said you'll be able to speak or type commands into Gemini.
To access Gemini, you can use the shortcut Alt+G on Windows
You'll see Gemini appear in Chrome as early as this week, Google executives said – on May 21.
However, you will need to be a Gemini subscriber to take advantage of its features, a requirement that Microsoft does not enforce with Copilot for Edge.
Otherwise, Google will allow those participating in the Google Chrome Beta, Dev, and Canary programs to try it out.
Although the press releases will range from very select to rare, I said I'd pass...because sometimes the editors hide.
