Chrome autofill can now use Gmail info to fill online forms

Google's Chrome browser has updated its enhanced autofill feature to use AI-powered suggestions sourced from users' Gmail inboxes, TechCrunch reported. This expansion allows Chrome to pull details like flight confirmations, tracking numbers, order information, membership IDs, addresses, phone numbers, and credit card numbers to help fill out online forms more efficiently.

The Verge noted that this update builds on last year's improvements where Chrome's autofill already used information from Google Accounts and services such as Google Wallet, including names, passport numbers, and physical addresses. The new feature integrates Google's Gemini AI with Personal Intelligence to access Gmail data with user permission.

Users can enable or disable the enhanced autofill feature from Chrome settings, and Google emphasizes that sensitive data is encrypted to protect privacy. The rollout is currently available to U.S. users on desktop as well as iOS and Android versions of Chrome with Gemini integration.

This update aims to improve Chrome's usability by reducing the effort needed to enter information online, potentially encouraging users to remain within Google's browser and AI ecosystem. The feature is somewhat similar to Apple's autofill of verification codes received via text messages, which simplifies user input.