Google Brings Gemini in Chrome to Android, Adds Automated Browsing

Google is expanding Gemini from an information assistant into an agent capable of acting on a user’s behalf. By embedding Gemini Spark in Chrome, the company is positioning its browser as a gateway for AI-driven online tasks that span multiple services, potentially reducing the time users spend comparing options, entering information and navigating booking or scheduling workflows.

The latest integration allows Gemini Spark, with user authorization, to operate across websites and complete multistep assignments such as arranging home viewings or searching for flights. Google is retaining human control over higher-risk actions: when a workflow reaches a sensitive stage, including payment, the agent hands the process back to the user for review and completion, providing a safeguard for privacy and security.

Since consolidating Bard and Duet AI under the Gemini brand in 2024, Google has continued embedding generative AI into Android rather than keeping it as a standalone chatbot. Gemini Intelligence can understand on-screen content, voice commands and context across apps, carrying out multistep tasks such as booking restaurants, hailing rides and completing forms. The move positions AI as a core operating-system capability.

Google unveiled Gemini Intelligence on May 12, 2026, with features including cross-app automation, webpage summaries in Chrome, writing refinement in Gboard and natural-language widget creation. The service will first arrive on the latest Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones in summer 2026, before expanding to watches, cars, glasses and laptops by year-end.

Google is evolving Gemini from a chatbot that answers questions into agentic AI capable of operating Android apps. It performs multistep tasks in a virtual environment on the phone, while users can monitor, take over or stop the process in real time. Users must still give final confirmation for rides and food orders, underscoring Android’s shift toward an “intelligent system.”

Google announced the test on February 25, 2026. It will launch first on the Samsung Galaxy S26 series on March 12, before reaching the Pixel 10, 10 Pro and 10 Pro XL in mid-March. The initial rollout is limited to personal accounts held by users aged 18 or older. Galaxy S26 support will be available in the United States and South Korea, while Pixel 10 support will be limited to the United States. Gemini can operate apps including Uber, Lyft and DoorDash, and Google has not disclosed any additional fees.