ChatGPT can peek at your Chrome tabs now
OpenAI's ChatGPT Atlas browser is gone, but now ChatGPT's Google Chrome extension is getting some upgrades that allow it to use the browser tabs you already have open.
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Key points
- With the extension installed, OpenAI says ChatGPT can now view your browser tabs when you tag Chrome in ChatGPT's web or desktop app, posting a demo video showing someone asking ChatGPT to compare the three tabs they have open with sofas they're considering.
- First up: ChatGPT can now use your tabs in Chrome to make answers more useful and get things done for you.
- OpenAI's updated Chrome extension lets ChatGPT access open browser tabs, sum up content, and use "Computer Use" in Work mode to fill out forms or compare products across several tabs.
- The article ChatGPT becomes a full Chrome browser assistant that reads and acts on your open tabs appeared first on The Decoder.
Sources (2)
- [1]ChatGPT can peek at your Chrome tabs nowThe Verge: AI · Oct 15, 10:43 PM
OpenAI's ChatGPT Atlas browser is gone, but now ChatGPT's Google Chrome extension is getting some upgrades that allow it to use the browser tabs you already have open.
With the extension installed, OpenAI says ChatGPT can now view your browser tabs when you tag Chrome in ChatGPT's web or desktop app, posting a demo video showing someone asking ChatGPT to compare the three tabs they have open with sofas they're considering.
- [2]ChatGPT becomes a full Chrome browser assistant that reads and acts on your open tabsThe Decoder · Oct 16, 06:10 PM
OpenAI's updated Chrome extension lets ChatGPT access open browser tabs, sum up content, and use "Computer Use" in Work mode to fill out forms or compare products across several tabs.
The article ChatGPT becomes a full Chrome browser assistant that reads and acts on your open tabs appeared first on The Decoder.
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