I wasn’t able to enable it in Google’s Chrome Canary developer sandbox, but Windows Report got it working using a Ctrl+Shift+Space keyboard shortcut on Windows. It opens as a standalone window centered on the screen, with AI Mode at the heart of the experience. [Image: The interface supports traditional search and AI Mode tasks from a single window, with a “plus” icon for uploading images and files. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/chrome-ai-mode-desktop-upload-image-options.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]

I wasn’t able to enable it in Google’s Chrome Canary developer sandbox, but Windows Report got it working using a Ctrl+Shift+Space keyboard shortcut on Windows. It opens as a…

Google is testing new behavior in Chrome that sends users straight into AI Mode, bypassing normal Search results.

Google is testing new behavior in Chrome that sends users straight into AI Mode, bypassing normal Search results.

As spotted by Windows Report, a flag in the new Chrome Canary release called Fulfill Searchbox Queries in AI Mode appeared to confirm people's worst fears.