Rolling out to Google Chrome on Thursday is an upgrade to AI Mode that lets you focus on each search result you visit without losing your train of thought. With the new search mode, any website you visit by clicking its link opens side-by-side with your AI Mode screen. This means you can view your search window and the site you visit together on one page. You can then ask Google follow-up questions while still viewing the third-party site.

"Now, when you're using AI Mode on Chrome desktop, clicking a link opens the web page side-by-side with AI Mode," Google said in a new blog post. "This makes it much easier to visit relevant websites, compare details, and ask follow-up questions while still maintaining the context of your search."

As one example offered by Google, let's say you're shopping for a coffee maker that fits in your apartment and can make lattes. Using AI Mode in Google Search in Chrome, describe what you want, and you'll see not only the AI summary but links to websites for different retailers. Click the link for a specific retailer, and the resulting website opens next to your AI Mode window. You can then ask Google questions about a coffee maker, and AI Mode will provide more details.

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