I tried Gemini Spark in Chrome and it's the perfect AI for handling all the boring bits online
AI Platforms & Assistants Gemini I tried Gemini Spark in Chrome and it's the perfect AI for handling all the boring bits online Features By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 5 August 2026 Google's latest AI agent goes beyond answering questions When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. It's much smoother now thanks to an update that incorporates the platform directly into Google's Chrome browser. So now the AI can actually browse the web alongside you, doing its own tasks, instead of simply talking about it, even if you close your browser.Before you can try Spark, you need the right ingredients.
- ▪AI Platforms & Assistants Gemini I tried Gemini Spark in Chrome and it's the perfect AI for handling all the boring bits online Features By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 5 August 2026 Google's latest AI agent goes beyond answering questions W
- ▪It's much smoother now thanks to an update that incorporates the platform directly into Google's Chrome browser.
- ▪So now the AI can actually browse the web alongside you, doing its own tasks, instead of simply talking about it, even if you close your browser.Before you can try Spark, you need the right ingredients.
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AI Platforms & Assistants Gemini I tried Gemini Spark in Chrome and it's the perfect AI for handling all the boring bits online Features By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 5 August 2026 Google's latest AI agent goes beyond answering questions When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Google) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter As soon as I heard that Gemini Spark was now part of the Chrome browser I had to try it for myself.Gemini Spark is an AI agent designed to take on longer-running tasks that continue in the background.
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