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OpenAI updates ChatGPT Chrome extension with tab access and automation features

OpenAI has updated its ChatGPT Chrome extension, granting it the ability to access and interact with users' open browser tabs. This new functionality, reported by multiple outlets, allows the AI to automate tasks and provide assistance based on the content of active tabs. OpenAI is the primary source for the announcement of these new features being rolled out.

4 articles from 4 outlets covered this story. The underlying claim is sourced from a shipped.

What do all outlets agree on?

4 outlets covered “OpenAI updates ChatGPT Chrome extension with tab access and automation features”. All of them report the following:

  • OpenAI updated its ChatGPT Chrome extension
  • The extension can now access content in open browser tabs
  • New features enable automation of tasks
  • The update is available for Chrome users

Which outlets covered this?

All 4 articles found on this story, grouped by the stance of the piece. Every link goes to the original publisher.

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