Google I/O: Every new feature coming to Chrome

At its annual Google I/O developers conference on Tuesday, Google announced several new features that will work with Chrome. They include two tools that make it easier to identify AI-generated content and deepfakes right in the world’s most popular web browser.

First up, Google is adding its SynthID verification to Chrome “over the coming weeks,” according to a company blog post. Launched three years ago, SynthID is a digital AI watermarking and detection technology from Google DeepMind that works on images, videos, and audio files. OpenAI, Kakao, and ElevenLabs are implementing SynthID into their content as well, Google said.

Google is also bringing content credential verification from the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) to Chrome “in the coming months.” Within their browser, users will be able to screen content for C2PA metadata, which denotes AI modification.

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Later this summer, Google’s new Gemini Spark personal AI agent will work within Chrome. Powered by Gemini 3.5 Flash, Google’s fresh AI model, Spark runs 24/7 in the cloud — meaning it doesn’t need a local device like a laptop or Mac Mini to keep working. Spark will be available in beta to Google AI Ultra subscribers next week, Google said.

Finally, users can now attach Chrome tabs alongside queries in Google’s updated AI-powered Search box, which also runs on Gemini 3.5 Flash. It works with images, videos, and files as well. This one’s actually available today wherever Search’s AI Mode is available.

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