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Chrome Auto Browse lets Gemini complete multi-step tasks across the web.
You stay in control, with confirmations required for purchases and more.
The feature is desktop-only and limited to eligible US subscribers.
In the past couple of years, web browsers have made major leaps in what they can do. They've long been able to remember your passwords, auto-fill forms, and help you organize and group countless open tabs. With the rise of consumer AI chatbots, however, that is no longer enough. Browsers now need to be far more ambitious and, some would argue, autonomous.
Also: Your Google Chrome browser just got a useful autopilot feature - here's how it works
Or at least that is what Google and its competitors, including OpenAI and Microsoft, believe. They've been rolling out AI agents in their browsers with the goal of clicking, searching, comparing, and navigating the web for you. Auto Browse, for example, is Google's biggest move yet toward agentic browsing. It can take actions on your behalf and is built directly into the browser you use.
What can Chrome Auto Browse do?
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