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AI browsers build an assistant into the browser that reads your tabs and, in some, browses for you: Dia, Comet and Gemini in Chrome, for example. This page tracks which AI browsers exist, what their agents are allowed to do, and the browsers being retired to make room for them.

2 stories · updated Oct 24

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Checked Oct 23

Gemini in Chrome: where it runs: Chromebook Plus, Mac and Windows computers on the latest Chrome; signed-in users aged 13 or older in supported countries and languages; not in Incognito
Gemini in Chrome: agent browsing: Multi-step "auto browse" is controlled by the "Let Gemini browse for you" permission under Settings > AI innovations > Gemini in Chrome; users under 18 can't use auto browse
Comet (Perplexity): "The browser that works for you"; available on Mac, Windows, iOS and Android
Dia (The Browser Company): "The browser for better days at work"; available for macOS and Windows
Dia for Windows 1.0: October 6, 2026
Atlassian buys The Browser Company: Acquisition of The Browser Company of New York Inc. completed October 21, 2025
Arc shutdown: Arc stops working on macOS and Windows on December 22, 2026; all Arc accounts are deactivated that day and personal data is deleted within 30 days

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Products · NewsArc browser is shutting down on December 22, 2026: how to export your data, moving to Dia, and the alternativesThe Arc browser is shutting down: The Browser Company says Arc stops working on Mac and Windows on December 22, 2026, and account data is deleted within 30 days. How to export your data, what moves to Dia, and which browsers offer vertical tabs and spaces.Oct 24·7 min read

Products · GuideHow to turn off AI on Google: what you can switch off in Search, Chrome, Gmail and Android, and what you can'tHow to turn off AI on Google, as of October 23, 2026: Google says AI Overviews can't be turned off, but the Web filter hides them. Here are the documented settings for AI Mode, Gemini in Chrome, Gmail and Android, plus Workspace admin controls.Oct 24·7 min read

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Products · GuideHow to turn off AI on Google: what you can switch off in Search, Chrome, Gmail and Android, and what you can'tHow to turn off AI on Google, as of October 23, 2026: Google says AI Overviews can't be turned off, but the Web filter hides them. Here are the documented settings for AI Mode, Gemini in Chrome, Gmail and Android, plus Workspace admin controls.Oct 24·7 min read

Products · NewsArc browser is shutting down on December 22, 2026: how to export your data, moving to Dia, and the alternativesThe Arc browser is shutting down: The Browser Company says Arc stops working on Mac and Windows on December 22, 2026, and account data is deleted within 30 days. How to export your data, what moves to Dia, and which browsers offer vertical tabs and spaces.Oct 24·7 min read

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