GoKawiilOpenAI upgrades ChatGPT's Chrome extension to read and act on open tabs
OpenAI has updated its ChatGPT Chrome extension so the assistant can view browser tabs tagged with '@chrome' in the web or desktop app, letting users ask it to compare items or summarize information across open pages. The update also brings ChatGPT's sidebar full chat history and lets ChatGPT Work take actions in tabs, such as filling forms, sending messages, downloading files, or organizing tabs.
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The move suggests OpenAI is pushing ChatGPT further into everyday browsing tasks rather than relying on its now-discontinued Atlas browser, potentially competing more directly with Google's Gemini-powered 'auto browse' features. Granting an AI tool the ability to read and act across open tabs raises questions about data access and automation reliability that OpenAI has not addressed in its announcement.
- ChatGPT's Chrome extension can now read tabs when tagged with '@chrome' in prompts.
- ChatGPT Work can take actions like filling forms, sending messages, or downloading files from tabs.
- The update follows the shutdown of OpenAI's standalone Atlas browser.
Source: theverge.com — Stevie Bonifield, 2026-10-15
Published there as: “ChatGPT can peek at your Chrome tabs now”
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