Google to foist Gemini pane on Chrome users
theregister.com • • technology
Key Points:
- Google has updated its Chrome browser to include a new side panel for interacting with its Gemini AI model, allowing AI-assisted browsing and multitasking within the browser.
- Subscribers to Google AI Pro and AI Ultra can delegate browsing tasks to Gemini, which can perform multi-step actions such as shopping on Etsy and managing carts based on user commands.
- The side panel also integrates with Google Nano Banana for image creation and editing, and Chrome now connects with various Google Workspace and entertainment apps, enabling Gemini to access these with permissions.
- Google plans to introduce Gemini's Personal Intelligence feature to Chrome, enabling the AI to remember past interactions to provide more context-aware assistance.
- Despite these advancements, some websites like Amazon and eBay are restricting automated interactions
