Google adds Chrome browsing to its Spark AI assistant for automated tasks
Google's Spark AI assistant can now operate within Chrome, using logged-in accounts and saved passwords to perform tasks such as researching flights and scheduling apartment viewings.
Google has enabled its Spark AI assistant to work directly inside the Chrome web browser, allowing the tool to leverage a user's signed-in accounts and saved passwords for repetitive online chores. Early use cases highlighted include gathering flight information, beginning the reservation process, and coordinating apartment viewing appointments. While Spark can initiate these actions, it will not complete financial transactions on its own, requiring the user to confirm and finish any purchase.
The company cites layered defenses against prompt-injection attacks, though it has not disclosed specific technical safeguards. The capability is currently being released to users in the United States and to Google AI Pro members across more than 160 nations, and it also connects with Google Workspace applications.
Why it matters
It lets users automate routine web tasks, potentially saving time but raising privacy and security concerns.
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