Google has made a very subtle yet significant agentic artificial intelligence (AI) push for consumers in India, with the new Gemini in Chrome’s auto browse feature now available on desktop as well as Android phones.
Speaking of which, Google is also unlocking the broader Gemini in Chrome AI browsing assistant for all Android users in India— Gemini in Chrome had rolled out on Windows, Mac and Chromebook Plus computing devices, earlier this year.
Think of this as an AI assistant embedded within the Chrome web browser, which is by far the most popular web browser across platforms, worldwide and in India. Chrome has cornered about 89.07% of the market share in India, with Opera (3.93%), Apple Safari (2.82%) and Microsoft Edge (1.13%) following distantly, according to the latest data by research firm Statcounter.
It is important to make a distinction regarding availability. Gemini in Chrome on Android is available for all users, with the ability to summarise web pages, connect between Google apps such as Calendar or Gmail, and generate images using the Nano Banana model. However, the auto-browse feature on desktop and Android will be available to Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers in India. “These capabilities are built to be secure-by-design, and our models are trained to detect known threats, such as prompt injection.
For added control, auto browse is designed to keep you in control by asking for confirmation before completing some sensitive tasks,” says Charmaine Dsilva, Senior Director, Product Management for Chrome, in a statement.
