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It’s not enough to have a web browser these days. You need a browser on cocaine—or, at least, the middle two letters: AI.
To that end, Google announced that Gemini in Chrome is going straight into every US user’s browser, no membership required. The agent will be able to grocery shop, make appointments, and grab you a dinner reservation. Google says it’ll also integrate with its other products, like YouTube and Maps. (Maybe Gemini can figure out how to organize Google Drive while it’s at it.)
So, where does this leave you in terms of agentic AI browser options?
- OpenAI released its web-browsing ChatGPT Agent in July
- Perplexity came out with Comet in August
- Firefox allows for multiple chatbots, and its most recent update includes Microsoft Copilot (which also integrates with Microsoft Edge)
- Opera released its “fully agentic” Neon browser in March
- Atlassian-owned Dia is in beta
- Safari is adding agents via the Apple Intelligence system
- and Internet Explorer is—just kidding.