Google has begun integrating new features in Chrome based on Gemini 3 AI, its most advanced model to date. The technology company’s objective is to continue refining its browser so that it transforms from being merely a search space to an assistant that streamlines performing tasks on the web. The development of a new experience within the side panel, as well as the launch of deeper integrations with Google Apps, are some of the highlights.
For now, as is usually the case with this type of updates, Google has started to roll them out in Chrome for macOS, Windows, and Chromebook Plus in the United States.
Google has integrated a browsing assistant powered by Gemini into the Chrome side panel, so that users in the United States can centralize their activity within that space. “This will help them save time and multitask without interruption. They can keep their main work open in a tab while using the side panel for other tasks,” the company explained.
This feature enables various capabilities such as comparing, summarizing, or managing information from multiple tabs, and even finding available times for events in your calendar.
With this new feature, you will be able to use Nano Banana directly in the Chrome side panel without the need to upload an image, as you can request that it edit the images displayed in the browser window you are viewing.
For instance, as shown in the image, you can use this feature to experiment with decoration ideas to inspire you when planning the renovation of your living room.
Gemini in Chrome connects with other applications within the Google ecosystem, such as Gmail, Calendar, YouTube, Maps, Google Shopping, and Google Flights, allowing you to leverage their capabilities more efficiently and effectively. “For example, if you are traveling to a conference and need to book a flight, Gemini can retrieve that old email with the event details, consult the context from Google Flights to offer recommendations, and subsequently draft an email to notify your colleagues of your arrival time.”
To begin using this functionality, it is necessary to enable the “Connected applications” section within Gemini’s settings.
A few weeks ago, Google began trialing the new “Personal Intelligence” feature with eligible users in the United States who have Google AI Pro and AI Ultra accounts. Now, the company has announced that it intends to integrate it into Chrome in the coming months, thereby widening its availability in the country.
As Google explains, “Chrome will remember the context of previous conversations so that you may receive personalized responses to anything you search for on the web. Additionally, you are now able to add specific instructions to Gemini to obtain even more personalized answers.”
Users with Google AI Pro or Ultra plans in the United States will be able to access the beta version of “automatic browsing” in Chrome, a new agent-driven experience powered by Gemini 3 that is capable of handling multi-step tasks on your behalf.
This feature is designed to relieve you of heavy or repetitive tasks by allowing you to delegate them to the AI. For example, you may request that it research the best hotel and flight prices for specific dates; automatically fill out online forms; compile particular information; select the best local plumbers; verify whether your bills have been paid; manage your subscriptions; or identify the content of an image, then search for similar products within a set budget and add them to your shopping cart.
Additionally, if you grant permissions to “automatic browsing,” it will be able to use the Google Password Manager to manage tasks that require logging in.
Google has ensured that, in developing the new Gemini capabilities in Chrome, rigorous security standards and new defenses have been established to anticipate emerging threats. Furthermore, the “automatic browsing” feature has been designed to pause and request your explicit confirmation or for you to manually complete certain sensitive tasks (such as making purchases, posting on social media, and similar actions).
In addition, Google has confirmed that Chrome will be compatible with its Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), an open-source standard that establishes a common language and streamlines the purchasing process among consumers, eCommerce, businesses, and payment providers. In this way, AI agents will be able to take action on behalf of users seamlessly within Chrome.
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