Mozilla Firefox has enhanced its Smart Window AI browsing mode with the ability to pull real-time information from the web and display source citations in chat responses. The feature now automatically suggests relevant tab groups and shows visual previews of previously visited pages during searches, powered by a partnership with the Exa search API.

This update positions Firefox as a browser designed around AI-assisted research workflows, where users can ask questions and get answers backed by live web context rather than a static training dataset.

What This Means for Your Business

If your team does research-heavy work—market analysis, competitive intelligence, customer insight gathering—Firefox's Smart Window could streamline those workflows by embedding web search and source attribution into the browser. Consider testing it as an alternative to manual tab switching and separate chat tools. This also signals that browsers are becoming the primary interface for AI assistants, not separate applications.