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.