Google has recently introduced a groundbreaking feature into the desktop version of Chrome browser - Gemini "Auto Browsing." This upgrade means that AI in the browser is no longer just a "talking" chatbot, but has evolved into an "AI agent" capable of performing complex tasks on behalf of users.
This feature is now available to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in the United States. It can handle a series of time-consuming online operations through multi-step collaboration. For example, users only need to issue commands, and Gemini can independently search for flight and hotel prices, complete reservations, and even use the browser's password manager to automatically log in to accounts and fill out complex online forms.
In shopping scenarios, Gemini performs particularly well. When users browse home images, it can automatically identify the products in the pictures and search the entire web for similar items. More impressively, it can automatically add the products to the shopping cart and attempt to complete the checkout with various discount codes within the budget. Additionally, Gemini's interface has been optimized, changing from a pop-up window to a fixed side panel, achieving deep integration with Google's ecosystem services such as Gmail, Calendar, and Maps.
The shift from content summarization to chain operations marks Google's effort to turn Chrome into an intelligent workspace where anything you think of can be achieved, making tedious repetitive online tasks a thing of the past.
Key points:
🤖 Chrome introduces Gemini's "Auto Browsing" feature, which can handle chain tasks such as booking flights, filling out forms, and managing subscriptions.
🛒 It has strong shopping agent capabilities, supporting automatic identification of image products, comparing prices across the web, and automatically applying discount codes for checkout.
📂 Deeply integrated with the Google ecosystem, it can automatically extract email information to schedule appointments and achieve cross-service collaboration through a side panel.
