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Google is testing a new AI experiment for the web browser that turns ordinary tabs into small custom apps. The project, called Disco, uses Gemini to create “GenTabs,” which are interactive tools that respond to whatever you are browsing. The idea is to blend everyday web activity with instant, task-specific apps that appear as you need them.
When users research a topic, GenTabs can suggest building a simple app that visualizes key information. This approach could help explain complex ideas more clearly. In a more casual setting, the tool can pull together recipes to build a meal plan or gather travel details to help shape an itinerary. Similar workflows exist in AI chatbots, but Disco builds these lightweight apps in real time with Gemini 3, using both your open tabs and your Gemini chat history. You can also adjust each app after creation with natural language commands.
Google says every generative element will link back to its source. This point is meant to reassure users who want to track where the information came from while still enjoying the convenience of AI-generated features.
Right now, the experiment is limited. Disco is only available to a small test group inside Google Labs, where early users will shape how the product evolves. Google adds that ideas born in Disco could appear later in other major products. GenTabs is just the first feature in a longer roadmap, and more tools are expected in future tests. Users who want early access can join a waitlist. The first version of the Disco app will launch on macOS.
