For several years, the Google Chrome browser team has been working on making it more useful with the help of AI applications. The browser automatically generates real-time subtitles, protects against malware websites or suppresses permission requests from websites such as Parisa Tabriz, responsible for Chrome, writes. However, users have not yet been able to use the AI functions independently, which is now set to change with the introduction of generative AI. Usage is simplified as much as possible.
With the current version 121 of Chrome, the developers are introducing a new way to automatically create tab groups to organize tabs. To do this, the Chrome browser will automatically suggest appropriate groups based on the tabs open, including a description consisting of a name and possibly an emoji. To use the function, all you have to do is right-click on the tab, whereupon a context menu for organizing the tabs appears.
AI use without expert input knowledge
The ability of large language models (LLM) to generate text, i.e. what most users currently associate with generative AI thanks to ChatGPT and similar offerings, will also be available in Chrome from next month. It says: “Writing on the web can be scary, especially if you want to articulate your thoughts in public spaces or forums.” An AI that generates corresponding texts should now help with this. A few summary words should suffice as input.
The special thing about it is that when using it, there is no need for complicated or sophisticated input prompts to the LLM. Google has already taken on this work and abstracted it in the UI via context menus, where users only select the length of the text and the desired tone of voice via dropdown.
Chrome also offers similar simplifications for the newly available AI-generated wallpapers, which can already be used in a similar way in Android 14 and the Pixel 8 devices. Users should be there “Quickly create custom themes based on your chosen theme, mood, visual style and color” can. The team also uses drop-down menus and a small number of pre-selected colors. Google writes about usage: “You don’t need to become an AI prompt expert!”
The new AI features are expected to be available for Chrome on Macs and PCs in the coming days, starting with users in the US. To use it, users must be logged in to the browser and activate the still experimental functions in the settings. In the future, numerous other functions based on the Gemini model will be added.