Anthropic has introduced a research preview of Claude AI for Chrome, giving select users access to an AI assistant directly in their browser. The extension is initially available to 1,000 Max plan subscribers, priced between $100 and $200 per month, with a waitlist open for others.
What Claude AI Can Do
The Claude AI Chrome extension allows users to chat in a persistent sidecar window that keeps context from their browsing session. It can also be authorized to take actions in the browser, such as filling forms and completing tasks automatically.
This launch positions Anthropic alongside competitors racing to integrate AI more deeply into daily internet use.
Browsers Become AI’s New Frontier
Anthropic is not alone in targeting browsers as key platforms for AI:
- Perplexity recently launched its AI-powered browser, Comet.
- OpenAI is rumored to be developing a similar AI-enhanced browser.
- Google has integrated early Gemini AI features into Chrome, even as the company faces antitrust scrutiny.
The competition is heating up, especially with U.S. federal discussions about potentially forcing Google to sell Chrome. Perplexity has proposed a $34.5 billion bid, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has hinted at interest in acquiring it as well.
Safety Concerns With Browser AI
Anthropic has acknowledged the security risks of AI agents in browsers. One concern is prompt injection attacks, where malicious sites trick AI into executing unintended actions. For example, Perplexity’s Comet browser faced such vulnerabilities recently, though they have been addressed.
In testing, Anthropic’s safeguards reduced the success rate of prompt injection attacks from 23.6% to 11.2%. The company emphasizes the balance between convenience and security as Claude AI begins handling tasks inside users’ browsers.
Looking Ahead
Currently limited to a small test group, Claude AI for Chrome could become one of the most widely used AI agents if the experiment proves successful. Its integration signals the growing trend of AI assistants becoming a seamless part of daily digital life.
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