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When I finally got around to trying auto-surfing (for real this time), I took Google’s suggestions for digital tasks as a starting point and chose online tasks that would be useful in my own life.
Whenever you interact with Generative artificial intelligence tools, a healthy sense of skepticism and caution is crucial. Google even includes a disclaimer hidden in Gemini chatbot Remind users that they make mistakes. The auto-browsing tool goes even further. “Use Gemini with care and control if necessary,” reads the static text that appears in the chatbot’s sidebar every time auto-browsing is turned on. “You are responsible for Gemini’s actions during missions.”
Before you try it, you also need to consider the security risks associated with this type of automation. Generative AI tools are vulnerable to hacking Rapid injection attacks On malicious sites. These attacks attempt to divert the robot from its mission. Potential vulnerabilities in Google Autobrowsing have not been fully examined by outside researchers, but the risks may be similar to other artificial intelligence tools that control your computer.
In addition, you should be extra careful if you use automatic browsing to make purchases. Google has safeguards that flag certain actions, like buying things or posting on social media, as sensitive and needing user approval to continue. However, I wasn’t sure how the bot would behave and was worried about the havoc it might cause to my device credit cardlet alone handing over the financial information to her in the first place.
This is the first message I sent, card in hand:
I want to reserve two tickets to the San Francisco Symphony tonight. I don’t want to pay for orchestra seats, but the tickets don’t have to be the cheapest tickets available. Please choose the two aisle seats.
It’s a little strange to see a Google AI agent clicking through a tab. First, I saw it use Gemini 3, Google’s latest model, to strategize and set goals, such as getting two aisle seats at the symphony, in a sidebar text box for a few seconds. This process looks similar to a chatbot that uses a “Inference” model.and talk about the steps he might take before moving forward. Then the clicking starts. Every step the robot takes as part of a task is recorded for users.
Automated browsing’s ability to perform multi-step tasks without getting sidetracked was noticeably better than similar proxy tools I tested last year. Go to the right website, choose the appropriate performance, and then click through the various seating sections to gauge availability. Everything listed in the log appears to be what was actually implemented.
After a few minutes of working on the symphony tickets, the robot stopped clicking. You receive a notification to take the job and press the “Order Now” button. At a quick glance, the AI tool appears to have delivered what you asked for, and very quickly.
But if I had undoubtedly ordered the two auto-browsing seats for a date at the symphony, the night would likely end with my boyfriend making me sleep on the couch.