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Google Brings Gemini to Chrome for U.S. Desktops, Drops Subscription Requirement

The update positions Chrome as an AI workspace with page summaries, tab synthesis, app integrations, upcoming automation.

Overview

  • Gemini in Chrome is rolling out to Mac and Windows users in the U.S. with no AI Pro or Google One subscription required, though a signed‑in Google account is needed to use the features.
  • AI Mode will surface directly in the Chrome address bar later this month for U.S. users in English, offering page-aware prompts and side-panel responses.
  • Agentic browsing features are slated for the coming months, letting Gemini click, scroll, and type to complete multi‑step tasks, with a pause for user review before purchases or other high‑risk actions.
  • Gemini can summarize pages, synthesize information across tabs, recall previously visited sites via natural‑language prompts, and tie into Calendar, Maps, YouTube, Drive, and Docs, with iOS and broader mobile updates coming soon.
  • Security additions include on‑device Gemini Nano to block scam pages and cut spammy notifications, plus a password agent that can change compromised credentials on supported sites, with Workspace access adding enterprise data protections in the weeks ahead.