Google turns Chrome into an AI coworker for the workplace

Google integrates its Gemini AI directly into the Chrome browser for businesses, aiming to automate routine digital tasks for employees. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Google turns Chrome into an AI coworker for the workplace

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Google has announced a significant upgrade to its Chrome browser for enterprise customers, integrating its Gemini artificial intelligence to enable new "auto browse" capabilities. The move, confirmed this week, transforms the ubiquitous web browser into an automated assistant capable of handling tasks like online research, form filling, and data entry directly within the browser window for subscribed business teams. The new feature represents a strategic push to embed AI directly into the core tools of daily work. Instead of requiring employees to switch between a separate AI chatbot and their browser, Gemini's functions will be accessible natively within Chrome. This integration is designed to streamline workflows by allowing the AI to take actions on behalf of the user, such as navigating websites, summarizing information from multiple pages, or populating standardized forms with gathered data. For corporate IT administrators, the enterprise-focused rollout offers a controlled environment for adoption. Companies will be able to manage the feature's deployment, set usage policies, and maintain oversight of how the automated browsing is utilized. This controlled approach addresses early concerns about AI agents operating autonomously on the web, ensuring actions are aligned with corporate security and compliance standards before a potential wider release. The development signals a broader industry shift toward "agentic" AI—systems that can execute tasks rather than just answer questions. By leveraging Chrome's dominant market position in the enterprise, Google is positioning its Gemini model as a practical productivity tool. The capability could reduce the time employees spend on repetitive digital chores, theoretically freeing them for more complex work, though it also raises immediate questions about the accuracy of automated research and the potential for over-reliance on AI for critical information gathering. Analysts see the move as a direct competitive play in the burgeoning market for AI-powered workplace assistants. Rivals are developing similar agentic technologies, but Google's decision to build directly into Chrome, a tool already installed on...

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