Google may be close to introducing an ai agent that can operate a web browser to help users automate everyday tasks. ai-that-takes-over-computers?rc=whf0fd” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:The Information;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”> reports that the company is working on a “computer-using agent” codenamed Project Jarvis, and it may be ready for preview in December. According to sources who spoke with The informationJarvis “responds to a person's commands by taking frequent screenshots of what's on their computer screen and interpreting the shots before performing actions such as clicking a button or typing in a text field.”
Jarvis is reportedly designed to work only with web browsers, particularly Chrome, to help with common tasks like searching, shopping, and booking flights. It comes as Google continues to expand the capabilities of its Gemini ai, the next-generation model of which is expected to be revealed in December, it was reported. ai-model-openai-december” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:The Verge;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>. Gemini Live, Google's ai chatbot, this month, and the Gemini integration recently arrived in Google and other apps.
Jarvis' news comes days after an apparently broader feature for his Claude ai, which he says has been equipped with computing skills so that it can “use a wide range of standard tools and software programs designed for people.” It is available now in a public beta.
