Google Chrome will soon let AI Mode access and understand what you’re reading and use that information to provide contextual answers to your questions. Spotted in the Chrome Canary builds by Windows Report, the “Ask Google about previous tab” lets the browser source content from your recent tabs when answering questions.
Instead of treating each question separately, Chrome’s AI Mode will understand (or at least try to understand) your queries in the context of your browsing session, not just the tab you’re currently on, but also the previous one, letting you ask natural follow-up questions without starting from scratch.
On Android, Chrome’s AI lets users attach a recent tab to their queries by tapping the “+” button in the address bar. This means you can ask the browser to clarify a doubt, summarize key points, or research a particular topic explained in a web page, without reopening the tab or manually copying anything.
The update expands Chrome’s AI Mode, which already allows users to interact with the browser through conversational prompts. Traditionally, browsers simply follow the inputs you provide them via text. However, the new addition introduces awareness, allowing the browser to understand the flow of your web activity.
If you regularly juggle between multiple Chrome tabs, you know the pain of losing track of information and having to spend those precious minutes relocating it. But now, you can read something, move on, and ask the browser to recall or summarize it, saving time and reducing friction.
The feature will also help everyday users by eliminating the need to copy and paste information manually. Tab-aware AI is among the first steps toward an all-in-one AI browser that not only helps you perform tasks but also takes them off your hands.
In the future, the browser can summarize information across multiple tabs, fill out forms on your behalf, organize information into notes, or help you complete tasks like shopping or planning a vacation. Most recently, Google released multiple Gemini-powered tools for Chrome, turning it into a native AI browser.