What changed
Google has announced an update to Chrome's AI-powered autofill feature, allowing it to pull information from users' Gmail accounts to fill out online forms. The update leverages AI to suggest details such as flight confirmation numbers, membership IDs, tracking information, order numbers, addresses, phone numbers, and credit card numbers based on email content.
What this means in practice
The new feature is part of Google's broader Personal Intelligence initiative, which connects Google Apps with its AI assistant, Gemini, to retrieve information and answer complex questions. Users can now enable or disable the enhanced autofill feature through Chrome settings. Sensitive data is encrypted, and the feature is rolling out to U.S. users on desktop and in the iOS and Android apps for Gemini in Chrome.
Limitations and availability
The update is currently available to U.S. users on desktop and in the iOS and Android apps for Gemini in Chrome. The feature is part of an ongoing expansion of Personal Intelligence, and users have the option to opt out. The supplied announcement does not specify the exact timeline for global rollout or availability on other platforms.
