This article is intended for administrators and end users who want to learn about what data is collected by this feature and how it’s processed by Google.
Use of this service is governed by Google’s Terms of Service and Google Privacy Policy.
This feature allows users to search their browsing history and receive generated answers based on page contents, not just the page title and URL.
To use this feature, users need to:
- Be on a desktop device in the US
- Sign in to Chrome with a Google Account
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Turn on the feature:
- On a computer, open Chrome.
- At the top right, select More
Settings.
- Select You and Google
- Under Other Google services, select History search, powered by AI.
- Turn on History search, powered by AI.
Settings.Configure generative AI settings in your Admin console
Before you begin: To configure settings for a specific group of user accounts or enrolled Chrome browsers, put the users or browsers in an organizational unit or group.
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Sign in to your Google Admin console.
Sign in using your administrator account (does not end in @gmail.com).
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In the Admin console, go to Menu
Devices
Chrome
If you signed up for Chrome Enterprise Core, go to Menu
Chrome browser
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(Optional) To apply the setting only to some users and enrolled browsers, at the side, select an organizational unit (often used for departments) or configuration group (advanced). Show me how
Group settings override organizational units. Learn more
- Scroll to Generative AI.
- Click the setting you want to configure. Learn about each generative AI setting.
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Click Save. Or, you might click Override for an organizational unit.
To later restore the inherited value, click Inherit (or Unset for a group).
Settings typically take effect in minutes, but can take up to 24 hours to apply for everyone.
Admin console—Default values
The following table lists the default policy state for various customer categories that meet the above criteria. These policies can be updated by administrators in the Google Admin console.
| Customer category | Default policy state |
|---|---|
|
Workspace Education |
Allow feature without improving AI models. |
|
Chrome Enterprise cloud managed browsers |
Allow feature without improving AI models. |
|
Third-party managed browsers |
Allow feature and improve AI models. |
| Consumers | Allow feature and improve AI models. |
Note: When the policy is set to send data to help improve Google’s AI models, this might include prompts, inputs, outputs, feedback, source materials, and related information, depending on the feature. Data can also be read by human reviewers, for the sole purpose of improving Google’s AI models.
Read HistorySearchSettings for more details on configuring policy states.
Data processed by this service
Note: The data collected might change based on the policy state.
|
Data type/Category |
Description |
Example |
|---|---|---|
|
Browser information |
Metrics, state, and data relating to Chrome browser information and features used by the browser. |
Browser version and settings |
|
Device information |
Metrics, state, and other data relating to the device and the features used by the device. |
Manufacturer, model, OS type and version, device form factor, and settings |
| Generated content | Generated answer to user query and source site. | The answer to the user query with page URL in which content was generated from. |
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Performance information |
Data related to how Chrome and its features are performing. |
Browser load time and memory used |
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Site information |
Page URLs and contents for top results. |
Top-ranking pages matching query and their page contents. |
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User created / submitted content |
User query. |
The query user inputs into history search. |
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User usage information |
Data related to how Chrome and its features are used. |
Interactions and thumbs up or down feedback. |