- Anthropic launches Claude for Chrome as a research preview, bringing AI directly to your browser sidebar. Claude can now take actions on your behalf within browser windows.
- The extension handles calendar management, email tasks, data entry, and website testing. It connects Claude to your daily tools for seamless workflow integration.
- Limited to select Max users initially to gather real-world safety data before wider release. Anthropic acknowledges browser AI risks and built permission controls while urging supervised use on trusted sites.
Anthropic today announced it has released an extension of its popular Claude chatbot for Chrome. The company says it believes “browser-using AI is inevitable.”
Note that this new integration is considered a “research preview.” Also, it’s only open to Claude Max subscribers ($100+/month USD). In addition, you’ll need to join a waitlist.
Indeed, it seems as if the browser wars have risen from the ashes of circa 2012.
More and more companies are introducing capabilities that are augmenting how we surf the web and also how we get work done. Recently, I wrote about the Comet browser (by Perplexity) here on Stark Insider. Net-net of that review: I was impressed. Surfing with an AI companion definitely feels like the future (present), and, in my experience, made me more productive.
So it was only a matter of time before the big AI players jump on board.
Claude seems like a natural fit, as Anthropic has focused heavily on providing a variety of connectors you can use thanks to MCP (Model Context Protocol). My favorite is Notion. Try it, and soon you’ll have Claude documenting everything in your life.
What Can Claude do in Chrome?
It’s pretty straightforward and baseline functionality we’ve seen before. Per the email:
- Manage your calendar and email
- Handle routine tasks like data entry or repetitive forms
- Test websites by navigating user flows
Anthropic notes that it is piloting these features with a “select group of Max users” (1,000) in order to work on use cases and safety issues. Eventually, the goal is to broaden access.
The timing is interesting. Just as browser-based AI assistants are proliferating across the market, Anthropic is taking a measured approach, and emphasizing safety and controlled testing over rapid deployment. The company explicitly warns that “browser use is experimental technology with real risks” and advises users to start with trusted sites while supervising Claude’s actions carefully.
For those lucky enough to get access, Claude for Chrome represents another step toward the inevitable future where AI assistants don’t just answer questions but actively help complete tasks across the web.
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