Gemini Spark can now use Chrome logins and saved passwords to run errands on your behalf
Google is adding Gemini Spark to Chrome, enabling the AI to perform web tasks using the user's signed‑in accounts and saved passwords. The feature, called Chrome auto browse, requires explicit user permission and is currently limited to the United States. The integration also expands AI Pro subscription availability to more than 160 additional countries.
- ▪Gemini Spark can navigate websites using the Chrome accounts and passwords already stored in the browser.
- ▪The functionality is activated only after the user grants permission, not automatically.
- ▪The auto‑browse capability is initially available only to users in the United States.
- ▪AI Pro subscriptions are being extended to over 160 new countries.
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| Publication time | Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:04:25 +0000 |
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Google is integrating Gemini Spark with Chrome so it can carry web-based tasks further without users having to take over at every step. The search giant is also expanding access to AI Pro subscribers in more than 160 additional countries, although the new browser capabilities are initially limited to the United States. How Chrome auto browse works Chrome auto browse allows Spark to navigate websites using the accounts you are already signed into and passwords saved in the browser. Access requires permission from the user rather than being enabled automatically.
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