Chrome's autofill can now pull details from Gmail to complete forms
Google has announced an AI-enhanced autofill for its Chrome browser that suggests information from a user's Gmail to complete online forms. The feature is rolling out first to users in the United States.
Google, the technology company behind the Chrome web browser, announced on Wednesday, October 28, a new AI-powered upgrade to Chrome's autofill. The tool will be able to suggest entries for online forms by drawing on information found in a user's Gmail account, Google's email service.
What it can suggest
According to Google, Chrome could offer details such as a flight confirmation number, a membership ID, parcel tracking information, an order number, an address, a phone number or a credit card number, all by referencing the user's emails.
The change expands Google's Personal Intelligence, a feature that already lets users link their Google apps to the Gemini AI assistant so it can retrieve specific details and use them to answer more complex questions.
Privacy and availability
As with other Personalized Intelligence features, users decide for themselves whether to switch on the enhanced autofill in Chrome's settings. Google says sensitive data is encrypted.
The feature is rolling out to users in the U.S. on desktop, as well as in the iOS and Android apps for Gemini in Chrome.
TechCrunch notes that although the update looks minor, it could make Chrome easier to use and give people another reason to stay with Google's browser and within its AI ecosystem. The outlet compares it to an Apple feature that detects verification codes sent by text message and shows them above the keyboard so they can be entered with a single tap.
