Google confirmed the feature was added in error.
Some users support Google Chrome testing direct routing of searches to AI mode because the change is opt-in, while others accuse Google of fraud related to Gemini or simply reject the feature.
Read more here: https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/google-chrome-tests-another-massive-change-to-search-that-puts-ai-in-front?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dhtwitter&utm_content=app.dashsocial.com%2Fandroid-central%2Flibrary%2Fmedia%2F681284459
@9to5Google @NexusBen "For one, this isn’t enabled by default. Users need to manually go into chrome://flags and both search out and enable this behavior...".
Right, but this is how many Chrome features have started out, as a flag experiment; and Google makes this change, I'm all for it.
@androidcentral No
@9to5Google @NexusBen @Google steals from consumers by fraudulent means!!! They stole my $212.49, and delivered nothing for it!!! Gemini doesn’t even recognize me as a subscriber! So, I asked for a refund… they refused! Just stole from me!!!