"Google is testing prefilling the search bar in a new Chrome tab, with teasers to encourage you to search deeper with AI Mode. Google is putting in the search box, "Research a topic," "Write something new," "Ask Google," and "Make a plan." Glenn Gabe spotted this change and posted on X saying, "Noticed this morning that Google had an animation of text running in the Google search bar in Chrome (in a new tab)."
"This is based on the + sign added recently which lets you upload docs, images, use Deep Research, etc. Yep, we are witnessing the transformation of Search to something greater. It included "Research, write, plan, ask..." The plus sign Glenn is referencing is this one."
Google is testing prefilled, animated prompts in the Chrome new-tab search box that include "Research a topic," "Write something new," "Ask Google," and "Make a plan" to encourage deeper searches via AI Mode. The animation and text suggestions appear tied to a newly added plus sign that enables uploading documents and images and launching Deep Research. The interface aims to shift Search toward integrated AI workflows by prompting users to research, write, ask questions, or make plans directly from the new-tab search field. Screenshots and social posts show the visible UI change and user commentary.
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