First, Google is adding its SynthID verification to Chrome “in the coming weeks,” according to the company’s blog post. Launched three years ago, SynthID is a digital AI watermarking and detection technology from Google DeepMind that works on images, video and audio files. Google said OpenAI, Kakao and ElevenLabs are also implementing SynthID in their content.
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 reflects 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. Google said Spark will be available in beta to Google AI Ultra customers next week.
Finally, users can now attach Chrome tabs to queries in Google’s updated AI-powered search box, which also runs on Gemini 3.5 Flash. It also works with images, videos and files. This is actually available today where there is an AI mode of search available.
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