Google has launched Google Disco, an experimental browser built on its latest Gemini 3 AI model. The company says Disco is one of its most ambitious efforts to change how people interact with the web. Unlike traditional browsers, Disco creates custom mini-apps on demand using a tool called GenTabs.
This year, tech companies such as Google, OpenAI, and Perplexity have introduced AI-powered browsing tools. Disco stands out because the Chrome team calls it a browser “designed to reimagine browsing and building for the modern web.” It goes beyond simply loading web pages.
GenTabs is the core feature of Disco. It takes a user’s prompt, opens related tabs, and organizes the information into a mini-application. For example, asking for travel suggestions creates a complete travel-planning app. Students can use it to generate interactive study tools that visually explain topics.
AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini can also create interactive tools. But Google says Disco’s advantage lies in building personalized experiences in real time. It uses a user’s browsing activity and chat history to deliver customized apps. Users can further refine these apps with simple natural language commands. GenTabs also links back to the original sources, ensuring transparency.
Disco is still in its experimental phase. Users must join the Google Labs waitlist to try it. Currently, it works only on macOS. Google says the ideas tested in Disco could appear in other products in the future, but broader availability is not confirmed.
Industry analysts suggest Disco could change how people interact with online information. The browser shifts from static page browsing to dynamic app creation. If successful, Disco could influence future Google products and reshape the browser market.
For now, Disco offers a glimpse of the next generation of web tools: a browser that doesn’t just show information, but builds experiences from it.
