ChatGPT’s Chrome extension can now access open tabs and control browsing tasks

What happened

OpenAI updated ChatGPT’s Google Chrome extension so ChatGPT can view open browser tabs when users tag Chrome in its web or desktop app. The updated sidebar provides conversation history from Chat or Work without leaving the current page. ChatGPT Work can also control Chrome tabs for tasks such as sending messages, filling out forms, downloading files, and organizing or grouping tabs.

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The story so far

OpenAI updated ChatGPT’s Chrome extension to read open tabs and perform browser tasks, with the extension available across all ChatGPT plans, according to The Decoder. OpenAI says users with the extension installed can give ChatGPT access to tabs by tagging @chrome in ChatGPT’s web or desktop app. Chat mode can gather information across tabs; OpenAI’s examples show product comparisons, article summaries, and comparisons of sellers’ pricing pages. In Work mode, Computer Use can control Chrome tabs to send messages, fill out forms, download files, and organize or group tabs. The updated sidebar also provides full conversation history from Chat or Work without requiring users to leave the current page.

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