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Google Chrome is testing new AI-powered search functions in its experimental Canary build, signaling a potential shift in how users begin browsing. The test, first spotted by Windows Report, introduces two new buttons, or \u201cchips,\u201d just below the main search bar on the new tab page, labeled \u201cNano Banana\u201d and \u201cDeep Search.\u201d These new options sit alongside the \u201cAI Mode\u201d button that was added earlier this year.<\/p>\n
The new buttons appear to be shortcuts for specific AI prompts. Clicking \u201cNano Banana\u201d automatically inserts the text \u201cCreate an image of\u2026\u201d into the search box, suggesting a direct integration with Google\u2019s image generation tools. Similarly, the \u201cDeep Search\u201d button populates the bar with \u201cHelp me research\u2026,\u201d hinting at a more complex, Gemini-powered research function. This move suggests Google is steering Chrome\u2019s search box to evolve from a simple URL bar into a creative command center.<\/p>\n
The features are still in a highly experimental and unstable phase. Users in the Canary build report that clicking the buttons can crash the browser or do nothing at all. To enable them, users must activate several hidden flags, including Featured image credit<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Google Chrome is testing new AI-powered search functions in its experimental Canary build, signaling a potential shift in how users begin browsing. The test, first spotted by Windows Report, introduces two new buttons, or \u201cchips,\u201d just below the main search bar on the new tab page, labeled \u201cNano Banana\u201d and \u201cDeep Search.\u201d These new options […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37347,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-37346","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technologies"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37346","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37346"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37346\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37347"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}#ntp-next-features<\/code>, in the chrome:\/\/flags<\/code> menu. This development is seen as part of Google\u2019s broader strategy to compete with a new wave of AI-first browsers like Comet, Dia, and the recently launched Atlas by OpenAI. Google has not provided a timeline for a wider public rollout.<\/p>\n