Agent Chrome: Gemini Spreads Its Wings With More AI Browser Features

Last Updated:January 30, 2026, 14:31 IST

AI agents in Chrome are coming and Google has to make sure that users and their data remains private and safe.

Chrome is using Gemini 3 model to get agentic powers

Google continues with its AI expansion and Chrome users are getting not one but multiple Gemini AI powers, including the ability to let AI agents handle some of your tasks. This is a crucial juncture for Google and other tech giants as the AI browser war enters the mainstream phase, and these new features coming to Chrome immediately gives it a user base of billions. 

One of the AI tools is called ‘Auto browse’ which as the name suggests will help you with booking tickets for your next trip, shop for the favourite shoes or even fill out important forms that you need to submit. Most of them need the premium Google AI plans, and you have to be in the US to get first access. 

Chrome AI Agents Are Almost Here

You can access the Gemini 3 powered AI in the side panel of Chrome by clicking on the Gemini icon at the top-right of the screen. The chatbox interface with a text box will allow you to share the prompts and make requests for different features. 

Google is also bringing support for Nano Banana image editor in Chrome with this update and you can simply type the prompt to generate AI images in seconds. The AI image model can also be used to modify existing photos that you upload and get a different version from Gemini. 

The other big addition is auto browse which seems like the logical evolution of Chrome from a browser to an AI browser. Not only can you ask the AI to shop for items, you can seek a specific request and also limit its search to a particular price range or a brand. Google says it will seek your consent before heading to the shopping server where the payment processes will be cleared. 

There are obvious concerns about how Google plans to handle this data, which is surely not going to run on-device and that’s where the privacy concerns really come to the fore. We have already talked about prompt injections becoming an obvious threat with AI agents on the loose and the risks clearly outweigh the benefits of the convenience for many.

The company says this is just the beginning of the agentic web era and we sure hope that it keeps the user privacy aspect well on top of its mind while developing these features.

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