Google Chrome on Android Gets Agentic Browsing, Image Generation, and More

Google is expanding Gemini capabilities to all Android users in the United States, integrating the AI assistant directly into the Chrome mobile browser. This update introduces multimodal Gemini integration, enabling users to access features like page summaries, image generation, and an agentic browsing function capable of completing multi-step web tasks.

To access Gemini, users can tap the Gemini icon in the top bar or use the three-dot menu. Gemini can summarize lengthy web pages, research papers, and recipe blogs into concise highlights and engage in follow-up questions without requiring the user to read through each detail. Furthermore, it can seamlessly interact with Google Workspace applications such as Google Calendar and Google Keep.

For instance, users viewing an event schedule or flight confirmation can instruct Gemini to add this information to their calendar or save notes without needing to switch applications. The most significant addition is Auto Browse, an agentic AI feature now available to Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers on Android in the United States.

Unlike conventional AI tools that merely summarize or answer queries, Auto Browse can browse websites and execute complex, multi-step tasks on behalf of the user. It can tasks such as booking parking for concerts or sporting events, updating recurring online orders or subscriptions, and researching, organizing, and booking travel arrangements.

Google has implemented security measures to protect against prompt injection attacks, a technique where malicious sites attempt to manipulate the AI into disclosing sensitive information or undertaking unauthorized actions. Auto Browse includes confirmation checkpoints that pause before completing sensitive actions, requiring user approval to ensure control over transactions and personal data.

The feature is currently being rolled out to Android users across the United States via server-side updates, and users should ensure their Chrome browser is updated to the latest version through the Google Play Store to access these new functionalities.