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Updated · The Verge · Oct 15
ChatGPT Chrome Extension Gains Open-Tab Access, Comparing 3 Pages and Filling Forms
Updated
Updated · The Verge · Oct 15

ChatGPT Chrome Extension Gains Open-Tab Access, Comparing 3 Pages and Filling Forms

3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Oct 15

Summary

  • OpenAI said ChatGPT’s Chrome extension can now read a user’s open tabs when Chrome is tagged from the web or desktop app, letting the bot compare information across pages already in view.
  • The upgrade also expands the sidebar with full ChatGPT access and conversation history, so users can work without leaving the page they are browsing.
  • ChatGPT Work goes further by controlling Chrome tabs for tasks such as filling forms, sending messages, downloading files, and organizing or grouping tabs.
  • OpenAI is positioning the extension as a browser assistant after shelving its Atlas browser, with capabilities that resemble Google Gemini’s auto-browse features.

Insights

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