Google reveals details that its AI tool Jarvis can surf the web and do tasks for you

There are more and more AI-based tools that can answer questions (sometimes even accurately), generate text, images and videos, or help you revise text that has already been written or created.

But it looks like Google is planning to release a new tool that pushes the idea of ​​a personal assistant even further. The company’s upcoming Jarvis tool essentially takes control of your web browser to complete tasks on your behalf and save you time when, for example, purchasing products or booking airline tickets.

Google has not yet officially confirmed that Jarvis even exists. But last month, The Information reported that Google was building Jarvis using a next-gen version of Google’s Gemini AI platform and that people familiar with the project said it would be able to take screenshots of websites make, analyze their content and do things like filling out forms or clicking buttons.

There was a brief follow-up story in The Information this week pointing out that “Google accidentally released an internal preview” of Jarvis by briefly making a Jarvis browser extension available for download in the Chrome Web Store. The listing has been removed, but it was described as “a helpful companion that surfs the web with you” to automate certain tasks.

The information says Google is expected to do this officially Introducing Jarvis in December.

I’m curious to see what kind of protections Google offers, if any. As someone who has been known to spend hours comparing prices, times, and trip lengths before booking tickets, I’m not mad at the idea of ​​a tool that would automate this process. But I’m not sure how much I would trust an AI utility to do everything right.