Google's Project Jarvis AI is coming to Chrome to assist users with...
Google is reportedly working on a new AI that will perform day-to-day tasks in Chrome. The technology is called Project Jarvis, and it could be unveiled before the end of the year.
Did you know? Google Chrome may send AI search history to Google. The news comes via The Information (paywalled). An article by 9to5Google explains more about the upcoming AI, which is powered by Gemini.
Project Jarvis Overview
Project Jarvis' name seems to have been inspired by Marvel's Iron Man's AI-assistant J.A.R.V.I.S (Just A Rather Very Intelligent System). The AI is designed to assist users perform various tasks such as conducting research, purchasing products or booking flight tickets.
Google's AI Agents
Google first unveiled its plans for AI Agents in April 2024, at the Google Cloud Next 24 event. Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, described Agents as intelligent systems that can reason, plan, and use memory to think.
The AI is designed to work across software systems and systems, it likely refers to operating systems and devices.
AI Capabilities
One of those examples highlighted a shopping experience, where a user could take a photo of a pair of shoes they had ordered, and ask Google Gemini to assist them to return the shoes. The other example showcased how Google could assist someone who had just moved to a new city, and offered suggestions to explore the city, listed suggestions for shops and services.
Privacy Concerns
It is worth noting that the scenarios were not running via an app/UI, they were likely demoed using Gemini. Jarvis will capture screenshots of the user's screen frequently, and analyze the data in the images. Google's motivations will come under scrutiny from regulatory agencies.
Future of Project Jarvis
Project Jarvis could be powered by Gemini 2.0, and could be released in a preview form in December 2024. While the possibilities are intriguing, the potential impact on user privacy remains a concern.
Google’s ability to constantly develop things that makes me trust them even less than I already did is impressive. Would you use such AI tools, or rather protect your privacy?
