Article Title: How to Use Google Chrome’s New AI-Powered ‘Skills’
Google Chrome has just introduced Skills, a new feature that allows users to run AI prompts through their browser with a keyboard shortcut. Skills can be set up using Gemini, Google’s chatbot, or accessed from the premade library of skills.
Skills Library
The more than 50 Skills available cover a range of applications, including summarizing YouTube videos, evaluating job listings, and substituting recipe ingredients to maximize protein intake. Users can set up their own Skill using Gemini or choose from the premade library of skills.
Using Skills
To use Skills, open up the Gemini in Chrome sidebar by clicking on the “Ask Gemini” sparkle icon in the upper-right corner of the screen. Then, type a forward slash to pick which Skill you would like to run. After selecting one, Google’s AI analyzes information from the browser tabs shared within the parameters set out in the Skill.
Example Prompt
A demo prompt for the “Protein Maximizer” Skill: Analyze the recipe on the current webpage, identify all ingredients and their protein content. Suggest substitutions or additions to maximize overall protein content while maintaining the original’s flavor profile. Output the revised recipe with protein content listed for each ingredient and total per serving.
Future of Skills
Users should expect these tools to be glitchy at launch, but Google hopes this will improve over time. The Skills feature seems most suited for users looking to streamline their workflows and save clicks. However, even those not interested in the Skill feature can still use Chrome without it by turning off the Ask Gemini button.
Additional Information
The company has also experimented with how generative AI can take control of Chrome to click and browse the web on behalf of a user. No mention is made of Opera Neon, but other browsers like Brave have already implemented similar features.
Key Takeaways
- Google introduced Skills, an AI-powered feature for Google Chrome, that allows users to run repeatable prompts with a keyboard shortcut.
- The skills library is available as premade ones or can be set up using Gemini on the chatbot side of things.
- To use Skills, open up the Gemini sidebar and input a forward slash followed by the Skill you wish to run. The AI will analyze information from shared browser tabs within specified parameters.
- Google hopes Skills’ initial glitches are solvable over time as it improves user experience.
- Even if users aren’t interested in Skills, they can still use Chrome without it by turning off the Ask Gemini button.
Source: Wired
Originally published at Unknown. Curated by AI Maestro.
