### How to Use Google Chrome’s New AI-Powered ‘Skills’
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Google Chrome just got another generative AI feature: Skills. Skills are repeatable AI prompts you can run in Chrome with a keyboard shortcut. Add it to the laundry list of AI tools Google has been injecting into all of its software. You can set up your own Skill using Gemini, Google’s chatbot, through the Chrome browser, or you can choose from the premade Skills Google released alongside this feature.
The more than 50 presets in the Skills library cover a range of prompts that instruct Gemini to summarize YouTube videos, maximize your protein intake via recipe substitutions, or evaluate job listings. If you want to try out 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 in the prompt box to pick which Skill you would like to run.
After selecting one, Gemini analyzes the information from the browser tabs you’ve shared, within the parameters of the details laid out in the Skill. Here’s the full prompt from Google’s example of a “Protein Maximizer” Skill:
*Analyze the recipe on the current webpage, identify all ingredients, and estimate their protein content. Suggest substitutions or additions to maximize the overall protein content of the recipe while maintaining the integrity of the original recipe’s flavor profile.* Output the revised recipe with protein content listed for each ingredient and the total protein per serving.
From my experience testing generative AI features in different browsers, I wouldn’t be surprised if these tools were a bit glitchy at launch and gradually improved over the next few months. It’s also easy to imagine this kind of browser tool catching on with productivity nerds looking to streamline workflows and save clicks. Even so, Skills seems like the kind of AI feature most Chrome users probably won’t even realize is an option as they’re browsing the web.
Users who aren’t interested in this feature but still want to use Chrome have the option of removing the Ask Gemini button by going into their Settings and opening the AI Innovations tab. Then, open the Gemini in Chrome section and make sure that the top toggle on that page is turned off. When this setting is toggled off, the Ask Gemini button disappears from the top of the Chrome browser.
### Key Takeaways
* Skills are AI prompts you can run in Google Chrome using a keyboard shortcut.
* Google has added more than 50 preset Skills to its library for things like summarizing YouTube videos and evaluating job listings.
* Users can set up their own Skill using Gemini, Google’s chatbot, or choose from the premade Skills available.
* The tool is expected to be glitchy at launch but should improve over time.
Originally published at Unknown. Curated by AI Maestro.
