- According to reports, Google is getting ready to reveal an AI agent dedicated for use on its browser.
- The agent forms part of something codenamed Project Jarvis.
- It would interpret information on your browser screen in order to respond to requests.
While generative AI has been the application du jour for the pervasive technology, now companies are looking to roll out AI agents with increasing regularity. With Gemini now up and running, Google is reportedly preparing to release an AI agent of its own, per The Information (paywall).
Under a solution codenamed Project Jarvis (a nod to the MCU character), Google is said to have been working on an AI agent that is able to interact with a user’s computer when prompted. More specifically this agent would focus on a user’s web browser, which would Chrome in the case of Google.
Explaining how it would work, The Information writes that it will respond, “to a person’s commands by capturing frequent screenshots of what’s on their computer screen, and interpreting the shots before taking actions like clicking on a button or typing into a text field.”
In terms of what it would be used for, the publication noted that the interface is straightforward for now, completing tasks like research, shopping, or booking flights for travel.
While Google is yet to comment on the report’s validity, the company has been ramping up its AI-focused roadmap of late. A report by The Verge outlined a new version of Gemini being brought to the fore in December.
Gemini Live has also received a significant update this month to support more languages, and the company’s AI offering has been introduced into more Google-owned products in recent weeks.
All of this appears to be in an effort to keep up with its peers, with Anthropic releasing a similar AI agent for its Claude platform a few days ago.
As tech companies continue to forge ahead with AI and introduce more and more agents, one has to wonder who is tempering the speed at which these solutions are being launched, and how are the regulators keeping tabs on all this?
While we’re likely not going to receive answers to either of these questions, it looks like AI agents will soon start cropping up with increasing regularity, but we’re still unsure whether general consumers will be happy to allow AI to view everything on their browser screen.
