How Google's updated AI Mode will ease your tab clutter when you search
Google Chrome's new AI Mode cuts tab clutter with side-by-side search results—shipping now.
Why it matters
Google is shipping a UX feature that improves search-to-result workflows using AI-assisted browsing, directly competing with Perplexity and other AI search products in the consumer layer.
The key facts
8 to knowGoogle Chrome AI Mode launches side-by-side search result viewing
Feature addresses tab clutter in search workflows
Positions Google against AI-native search competitors like Perplexity
Published April 2026 — suggests current product timeline
Google Chrome AI Mode launches with side-by-side search result viewing
Feature reduces tab clutter and improves search result visibility
Integration at browser level targets millions of daily active users
Product positions AI as workflow optimization, not chatbot novelty
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Publisher excerpt: With the new AI Mode, any search result you visit opens side-by-side with your search window so you can more easily view them together.