Google’s AI Mode update lets you open links without leaving the page

April 16, 2026 Emma Roth

A screenshot of AI Mode with a tab open alongside it

Google is upgrading AI Mode in Chrome with a new feature that will allow you to open links to sources alongside your chat. Now, instead of automatically opening a new tab, clicking a source will open the website side by side with AI Mode, allowing you to ask follow-up questions about what's on the page.

Launched last year, AI Mode is the chatbot-like search feature that lives within a tab on the left side of Google's search engine. Google has added several new features to the tool over the past year, including the ability to generate images of outfits and decor based on your descriptions, visualize your travel plans, and find restaurant res …

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