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Google turns Chrome into an AI co-worker for the workplace
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As part of its slate of Google Cloud Next announcements on Wednesday, the company shared plans to bring “auto browse” agentic capabilities to Chrome users in the enterprise, along with enhanced security measures.
Key facts
- IT teams will also receive a “Gemini Summary” of the Chrome Enterprise release notes and other AI-powered suggestions
- In addition to the infusion of AI into Chrome, Google is touting its ability to detect unsanctioned AI tools in the workplace via Chrome Enterprise Premium
- The tech giant is leveraging corporate IT to shut down any other AI agents that could be taking root in the enterprise world organically — This is the larger promise from AI advocates: that you’ll get your time back by using this new technology
Summary
With auto browse, Chrome users can take advantage of Gemini to understand the live context in their open browser tabs, and then use the AI to handle various tasks like booking travel, inputting data, scheduling meetings, and others related to web-based work. Google suggests the tool could be used for things like inputting information in the company’s preferred CRM system based on content in a Google Doc, comparing vendor pricing across tabs, summarizing a candidate’s portfolio before an interview, pulling key data from a competitor’s product page, and more. The company notes that its workflows will still require a “human in the loop,” meaning that the user will have to manually review and confirm the AI’s input before any final action takes place.