TL;DR
- Chrome on Android is testing a new toolbar that provides quick access to Gemini.
- The new toolbar is rolling out to some users now.
Google’s testing another way to remind you that Gemini exists. New controls are appearing in the Chrome browser on Android, adding a button to call up Google’s AI right within thumb’s reach.
As reported by 9to5Google, some users (including 9to5′s Ben Schoon) have started receiving an update to Chrome that introduces a second strip of buttons to the browser UI. By default, this version of Chrome has a URL field, as well as a back button, share button, and and menu button, at the top of the screen, plus a second bar with a Gemini icon and tab controls at the bottom. Tapping the Gemini icon opens a conversation with Google’s AI chatbot.
