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Google tests Chrome search that leads straight to AI Mode
🗓️ 06/06/2026 04:04
Functionality replaces traditional search as the main destination (illustration: Vitor Pádua/Tecnoblog) Google Summary has started testing with a feature that takes searches from Chrome's address bar straight to AI Mode, without going through the results page. The functionality was found in Chrome Canary, an experimental version of the browser, and can be enabled via a hidden flag. The feature comes as Google expands the use of AI in search, with changes to the search box and greater integration with Gemini. Searches made directly from Chrome's address bar may have a different destination soon. Google has begun testing a feature where these searches will lead directly to AI Mode instead of opening the traditional results page. The feature was found in Chrome Canary, the experimental version of the browser, through a hidden flag called “Fulfill Searchbox Queries in AI Mode”. According to the Windows Report website, which tested the functionality, the experiment also affects the search b