Google launches Auto Browse feature that uses AI to complete online tasks while you watch Chrome make ghostly clicks
San Francisco: Google released a new Auto Browse feature for Chrome on Wednesday. The tool uses Google’s Gemini 3 AI model to control your browser and help complete tasks like booking flights, finding apartments, and filing expenses.
The feature is part of Google’s plan to add more AI tools to Chrome. Last year, Google added Gemini in Chrome to answer questions about web pages. Now Auto Browse can go further by actually doing things online for you.
Auto Browse is only available in the United States right now to people who pay for Google’s AI Pro or AI Ultra plans. Google has not said when free users or people in other countries can use it. The company wants to make AI a bigger part of how people use the web.
During a demo, a Google manager showed how Auto Browse works. She asked the AI to find and buy a jacket she purchased before, and it looked for coupon codes too. When Auto Browse runs, you can see the browser making clicks on its own while it tries to complete your request. But you are still responsible for what the AI does.
The AI can’t do everything yet. For things like posting on social media or buying with credit cards, it asks for your permission first. Some experts worry about security risks since fake websites could trick the AI into doing things you don’t want. The AI might be fooled by bad websites that try to change what the bot is supposed to do.
Many people are testing Auto Browse to see how well it really works. The creator has often found that AI agents promise more than they deliver and can be unreliable. Whether you like it or not, Google plans to make AI a central part of online browsing experiences.