Google is testing a new search bar design in Chrome Beta for Android that includes an AI Mode shortcut.
The new design also relocates voice search and Lens shortcuts and appears in two variants across devices running the same Chrome Beta version.
Google aims to increase user awareness and usage of the AI Mode feature by integrating a shortcut into Chrome, considering Chrome's significant market share.
The integration of AI Mode into Chrome follows Google's introduction of this feature in its flagship Search product to compete with AI-infused tools from competitors like ChatGPT and Perplexity.