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Arc had such a cult following that I, too, fell for it back in the day — and happily so. I came for the hype but stayed for all the handy features that actually improved my productivity. It became such an ingrained part of my workflow that I couldn’t even think about switching to another browser, which I knew would slow me down. I was so bummed when I heard Arc was being sunset in favor of a new browser, but I stuck with it.
However, given how the browser scene has transformed in the last year with deep AI integration, it’s time for me to get back to Google Chrome. And the reason for my comeback is none other than Gemini.
Is Gemini enough to make you switch to Chrome? 67 votes Yes, already did 24 % Thinking about it 18 % Not convinced yet 16 % No, I prefer my current browser 42 %
Back to home with Google Chrome
Arc had a handful of AI features tastefully integrated, like where you could use the Cmd+F shortcut to type in your query about the webpage and have AI summarize it or answer your queries. But the feature was removed one day without notice. I’ve since been itching for such a feature — and I didn’t want to settle for a half-baked extension as a patch job.
When Google announced that it’s expanding the Gemini sidebar in Chrome to India, I got excited to switch (yeah, I get excited about browsers). And I instantly felt glad that I made the switch. I may not use Gemini on every tab I open, but wherever I’ve needed to use the sidebar, I felt pleased that I went back to Chrome and had help by my side always.
Gemini in Chrome is this elevated form of AI that can pull context from open tabs instead of relying on me for every little detail.
I’ve used Gemini to do everything from multi-tab research and decoding long threads and PDFs to generating images and seeking help with multi-step workflows. And it’s been fantastic for the task — exactly what I wanted from an AI assistant. It is this elevated form of AI that can pull context from open tabs instead of relying on me for every little detail.
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