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February 12, 2026
We let Chrome's Auto Browse agent surf the web for us—here's what happened
Auto Browse is capable of some impressive things, but it can also crash and burn spectacularly.
TL;DR
- Google's Auto Browse agent, integrated into Chrome, was tested for its ability to perform online tasks autonomously.
- The agent performed well on simple tasks like finding a power plan or playing a basic web game with on-screen controls, but struggled with tasks requiring long-term monitoring or complex interactions.
- Auto Browse failed to create a YouTube Music playlist, could not accurately scan emails for specific information, and refused to edit a public wiki, citing vandalism concerns.
- When making a fan website, the agent initially failed due to interface issues but later succeeded with modifications, though the resulting site lacked detail.
- Managing PlayStation games was partially successful, but the agent missed key details like differentiating between PS4 and PS5 titles and required frequent confirmations.
- Overall, Auto Browse received a median score of 7 and an average of 6.5 across tested tasks, indicating it still requires significant supervision and re-prompting, and is not yet capable of truly autonomous operation.
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