CommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyIll admit it. I like clicking around. So, while testing Googles new Auto Browse feature for Chrome, I was filled with a strange sense of loss as I watched the AI agent open browser tabs and attempt to complete digital tasks with automated clicks.Sure, I felt some loss of control as the bot tapped away on my laptop screen. But also a kind of preemptive nostalgia for how the internet currently works, flaws and all, considering Googles plans to fundamentally alter the user experience.Google released Auto Browse this week to US users who subscribe to its AI Pro and AI Ultra plans. Though it's a limited release at first, Googles core pitch appears to be an eventual reformation of the webif the bot successfully earns user trust. A web thats ruled by automated browser bots and designed to cater to their needs, while clicking on the behalf of humans, could look alien compared to todays user experience. For now, though, the bots seem too messy to be trusted.Hands Off MostlyGoogles initial examples of how to use Auto Browse, shared in a press briefing, included reserving tickets, shopping for clothes, and planning vacations. On Wednesday afternoon I opened my Chrome browser and clicked the little sparkle icon that summons Google's Gemini chatbot to pop up in the sidebar. Thats also how you access Auto Browse; since I subscribe to the 20-a-month tier, I assumed that Id have access to it on launch day.When I ask
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