Ask Gemini missing as of 9/11/2026 - anyone else?

[alexgrutza]

We've been happily using Ask Gemini and GenAI within Chrome for several weeks if not a few months. As of 9/11/2026 the Ask Gemini button is gone, and by default apparently the chrome://policy and //flags was blocked by Google (I had to enable that just to get an export of my policies to provide to P1 Support Case with Google).

Just wondering if anyone else is having issues after having been using Ask Gemini and such normally until recently?

The normal gemini app (gemini.google.com) still works fine. It's an eye opener to myself of how many people at our Org rely on the Ask Gemini as a critical business function/feature.. almost as reliant as water...

[alexgrutza · Accepted solution]

Apparently management unbeknownst to me or aware of what they were signing signed finally the HIPPA BAA which makes Gemini in Chrome non-compliant and broke Ask Gemini. So they recinded the agreement and are waiting to see if it resolves the users issues. I ended up reinstalling chrome and signed in fresh and the Ask Gemini button is there. Now for a way to disable it in the chrome://flags for me..