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Google is beginning a U.S. rollout that lets Chrome suggest details from Gmail, including order numbers, tracking information and flight bookings, while people fill out online forms.
The change extends the browser’s enhanced autofill feature beyond familiar fields such as names, addresses and payment information. Instead of switching tabs or searching an inbox for a reference number, eligible users can receive a suggestion as they complete a form.
Google announced the feature Wednesday, saying it is powered by Gemini with Personal Intelligence. The rollout is beginning on desktop, Android and iOS for Gemini in Chrome users who have Personal Intelligence enabled. That is a narrower group than everyone who uses Chrome or Gmail, and a rollout does not mean every eligible user will see it immediately.
The everyday use is straightforward: information that once had to be found in an email can appear where it is needed in the browser. Google’s examples include order and tracking details, as well as flight bookings. The announcement does not promise that every form or every email detail will work with the feature.
The added convenience also makes data access an important part of the decision to use it. Google says sensitive data is encrypted and users can manage whether enhanced autofill is enabled, along with what it can access, through Chrome settings.
Google also plans to let enhanced autofill use information from images in a user’s Google Photos library. That capability is coming later, not part of the Gmail feature beginning to roll out Wednesday.
JBizNews Desk | Technology
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