Google finds new ways to keep you from ever clicking a link again

THE DECODER / 4/17/2026

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Google is extending its AI mode into Chrome so that websites can open directly alongside AI responses rather than requiring users to click through to separate pages.
This design aims to reduce the usefulness of traditional link-based page visits by shifting attention from results pages to AI-generated answers.
The change suggests deeper integration between AI search experiences and the browsing workflow inside the browser.
Overall, users may spend less time navigating external pages as Chrome presents content in context of the AI response.

Google is pushing AI mode deeper into Chrome: websites will soon open directly next to the AI response. That makes the traditional page visit even less relevant.

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