Google, like most other tech companies is investing heavily in AI models and trying AI into everything they do. According to rumors, Google is integrating its Gemini AI Assistant into its popular Chrome browser. Windows Latestreports that the code found in Chrome Canary’s latest version supports this rumor. Canary is an experimental version of the browser that is used to test out new features. It appears that Gemini will be integrated into it. It doesn’t appear to be fully functional yet. Canary is not a surprise.
This new feature, called GLIC (which stands for “Gemini Live in Chrome”), comes with a “Glic” section in Chrome’s settings page. Toggling Glic causes a Gemini icon to appear next to the minimize-maximize-close window buttons, and clicking the icon launches Gemini in a floating modal. You can also configure Gemini so that it appears in the system tray to make it easier to launch the AI Assistant.
The overall idea seems to be to bring Gemini to the front and center when using Chrome. This could be useful if your need answers to questions, or you want to run AI prompts without having to leave your browser.
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Originally published on our sister publication PC for Alla (19459027), this article was translated from Swedish and localized.
