This capability expands upon the addresses, passwords and payment information the browser can already fill in, the company said in a Monday (Nov. 3) blog post.
It is available to desktop users who enable the enhanced autofill feature, and it was launched globally in all languages on Monday, according to the post.
“We’ve designed enhanced autofill to be private and secure,” Nico Jersch, senior product manager, Chrome at Google, wrote in the post. “When you enter relevant info into a form, Chrome will save this data only with your permission and protect it through encryption. And before filling in saved info on your behalf, Chrome will ask you to confirm, keeping you in full control of your data.”
This update arrives at a time when browsers’ status as digital windows to the world is being challenged by artificial intelligence (AI). As PYMNTS reported May, AI is controlling a growing share of the flow of information.
On Oct. 21, OpenAI introduced a new browser called ChatGPT Atlas that embeds its AI assistant directly into the web interface.
PYMNTS reported at the time that the launch marks a major shift in OpenAI’s platform strategy and signals a direct challenge to incumbents such as Google Chrome and Apple Safari.
In September, Google gave Chrome its biggest overhaul in more than a decade, embedding its Gemini AI system into the browser to make AI a default part of how people search, shop and navigate online.
The immediate updates centered on making AI accessible in everyday browsing and serving as a new security layer. Later this year, Chrome will add agentic capabilities, allowing Gemini to handle tasks on behalf of users, from booking appointments to completing online orders.
PYMNTS reported at the time that the company’s strategy is about ensuring Chrome remains central in an AI-first internet. By embedding Gemini across tabs, Chrome becomes an environment where AI mediates actions and reduces friction, creating stronger ties to Google’s broader ecosystem and raising switching costs for users.
