Gemini in Chrome for Android is now official and rolling out widely in the US

Google has finally confirmed the release of Gemini in Chrome for Android. For those following, you may recall that we reported on the news a month ago, noting that some Android users had already begun receiving the new Gemini integration in Chrome. Now, a month later, Google has broken its silence and says that the feature is rolling out to everyone in the US.

Think of Gemini in Chrome as a personal assistant that can make your browsing experience more efficient, if used correctly. You can tap the Gemini icon or dig into the three-dot menu at the top, and it can sum up a long article for you, answer questions about whatever page you are on, and even pull in stuff from other Google apps like Calendar and Keep without you jumping between tabs.

There’s also Google’s Nano Banana image generation tool baked in if you feel like making or tweaking pictures on the fly.

But the bigger deal is the auto browse function that the feature brings to the table. With this, Gemini can go off and handle boring little chores on its own. Google’s own examples include booking parking for an event, reordering a recurring online order, or sorting out travel for a trip.

There’s a catch, though. Auto browser will only be available to users who’ve subscribed to the AI Pro or AI Ultra plans from Google.

The company also has some good news for those concerned about security. They claim that the models are trained to catch things like prompt injection attacks. Auto browse will also stop and ask before it does anything too sensitive, which is reassuring given you’re basically letting the browser click around for you.

That said, if you’re part of the crowd that’s not interested in using Gemini in Chrome and don’t like the new bottom bar or the Gemini icon in the address bar, then you still have the option to turn it off. At least for now. We’ve covered the steps to do so here.

With this release and other recent developments, like Chrome’s new product boss confirming that they’re going to be doubling down on AI in the browser, you can expect to see more AI-powered features show up frequently.

For now, Gemini in Chrome is US-only, but wider availability usually follows.

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