I let Google’s AI agent “Auto Browse” take over Chrome. It Didn’t Quite Click

A healthy level of skepticism – and caution – is crucial when interacting with generative AI tools. Google even includes a disclaimer in its Gemini chatbot reminding users that the company makes mistakes. The Auto Browse tool goes a step further. “Use Gemini carefully and take control if needed,” reads persistent text that shows in the chatbot sidebar every time Auto Browse is running. “You are responsible for the twins’ actions during the tasks.”

Before you try it, you also need to think about the security risks associated with this type of automation. Generative AI tools are vulnerable to compromise through prompt injection attacks on malicious websites. These attacks attempt to distract the bot from its task. The potential vulnerabilities in Google’s car…