Gemini Spark gets Chrome browsing, AI Pro expands globally
▼ Summary
– Gemini Spark now integrates with desktop Chrome’s auto browse feature, allowing it to use logged-in accounts and saved passwords for browsing on the user’s device.
– The Chrome integration requires user approval for payments and sensitive actions, and includes protection against prompt injection.
– Example use cases include scheduling apartment viewings and researching flight options, with the feature rolling out first in the US.
– Gemini Spark is expanding to Google AI Pro subscribers in over 160 additional countries, following a full US rollout earlier this month.
– Recent additions to Gemini Spark include MCP integrations and Mac app availability for local desktop control.
Gemini Spark is rolling out two significant updates today, headlined by the arrival of Chrome auto browse integration on desktop. This marks a major step forward for Google’s personal agent, which is designed to automate everyday tasks.
Previously, Gemini Spark relied on a remote web browser to get things done. Now, it can tap into desktop Chrome directly on your device, leveraging logged-in accounts and saved passwords to navigate the web. This new capability joins a growing toolkit that includes Connected Apps for Workspace and Search, Personal Intelligence, remote computer access with code execution, and Canvas.
The integration builds on the auto browse feature Google introduced for Gemini in Chrome earlier this year. Once you grant permission, a Gemini and auto browse indicator will appear in Chrome’s top bar, making it clear when the agent is active.
Safety remains a priority. Users must approve payments and other sensitive actions before they’re executed. Additionally, the browser feature includes built-in protection against prompt injection attacks, a common vector for malicious instructions.
Google frames these capabilities around what it calls “tedious web errands.” Practical examples include scheduling viewings for apartments you’ve saved or researching flight options and initiating the booking process. The Chrome integration is launching first in the United States, with additional regions slated for future expansion.
In tandem with this release, Gemini Spark is now available to Google AI Pro subscribers in more than 160 additional countries, effective today. This expansion follows the complete US rollout that concluded earlier this month.
Since its initial launch in May, Google has steadily expanded Gemini Spark’s feature set. Recent additions include MCP integrations and a Mac app that enables local desktop control, underscoring the company’s push to make the agent a versatile, cross-platform assistant.
(Source: 9to5google.com)
