Google’s latest AI innovation, known as Jarvis, appears to have leaked in a way that’s sparking speculation about whether it was accidental or strategic.
A now-removed Chrome Web Store page referred to Jarvis as “a helpful companion that surfs the web for you,” and while details are sparse, the leak has certainly ignited conversation.
The timing of this leak aligns with recent news about Project Jarvis, so it’s not entirely out of the blue.
Google’s gradual rollout plan for testing may have inadvertently been revealed through this Chrome Web Store post.
From the limited information available, Jarvis seems to offer functionality similar to a recent feature in Anthropic’s Claude LLM, which can control a user’s cursor to handle tedious tasks.
In Jarvis’ case, this includes making reservations and ordering groceries through a Chrome extension.
According to the description, Jarvis operates by taking screenshots of the user’s screen, analyzing them through the Gemini 2.0 model to determine appropriate actions.
This concept bears resemblance to Apple Intelligence’s “onscreen awareness” and echoes the approach of Microsoft’s Recall feature, albeit with less controversy.
While some users managed to download the extension, they were unable to activate it, likely because it depends on the official launch of Gemini 2.0, expected next month.
Until then, we’ll have to continue browsing the web the old-fashioned way, without the futuristic assistance Jarvis promises.
