Google could make AI Mode the default way to search in Chrome (Update: Google says ‘no’)
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A new flag in Chrome Canary directs searches made from the address bar directly to AI Mode.
The Chromium commit description states that it’s just for exploration and there are no plans to push it live.
Google also said something similar when it was testing AI Overviews and AI Mode.
Update, June 5, 2026 (3:18 PM ET): Google VP Rajan Patel has publicly responded to rumors of Chrome’s search bar going AI Mode by default, and says Google has no such plans.
Original article, June 5, 2026 (
A new flag in Chrome Canary directs searches made from the address bar directly to AI Mode.
The Chromium commit description states that it’s just for exploration and there are no plans to push it live.
Google also said something similar when it was testing AI Overviews and AI Mode.
Update, June 5, 2026 (3:18 PM ET): Google VP Rajan Patel has publicly responded to rumors of Chrome’s search bar going AI Mode by default, and says Google has no such plans.
Original article, June 5, 2026 (
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