Jarvis is the real deal. Google’s new AI prototype just happened to be publicly available through the Chrome Web Store. This is more than just an AI helper that can tell you the weather or remind you of your doctor’s appointment. According to an article in The Information, the store page describes the Jarvis prototype as a “handy companion that can surf the web for you” through a web browser for common tasks such as buying groceries, booking flights, research topics, etc. It is said that they are doing
In other words, Google’s new AI has the ability to control computers to complete these simple tasks without manual human input. The prototype shown in Google’s extension store was not in full working mode. The reporter tried to use Jarvis, but permissions prevented the app from performing any functions.
Google removed Jarvis’ store page by mid-afternoon, ahead of a planned rollout in December. Jarvis will compete with companies like Anthropic and its Claude AI assistant, which began a public beta phase last month. Anthropic’s AI assistant can perform more than basic functions through your web browser. Claude can take over the computer and enter text, activate buttons, and move the cursor.
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