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October 16, 2026 · The Decoder

ChatGPT Chrome extension can now read and act on open tabs

OpenAI updated its Chrome extension so ChatGPT can access open tabs and summarize their content. In Work mode, a 'Computer Use' feature can fill out forms or compare products across several tabs. It is available on all ChatGPT plans.

Why it matters: Putting agentic browsing in the browser people already use, on every plan, is a distribution move against standalone AI browsers. It also widens the attack surface for prompt injection, since the agent now sees everything in a user's open tabs.

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