Google rolls out Gmail-powered autofill in Chrome

Google is rolling out an enhanced Chrome autofill feature that uses Gemini with Personal Intelligence to suggest information from users’ Gmail messages as they complete online forms. The company says the feature is becoming available to eligible users in the United States on desktop and in Chrome’s Android and iOS apps. The autofill can surface details such as flight bookings, order numbers and package tracking information. Google’s example is a booking code from a flight confirmation email that Chrome can suggest when a user is filling out a form. One report also described possible suggestions including membership IDs, addresses, phone numbers and credit-card numbers; Google’s cited examples emphasize flights, orders and tracking details. Users must have Personal Intelligence enabled to use the feature. Google says sensitive data is encrypted and users can manage or turn off enhanced autofill in Chrome settings. The company has not provided an independent technical assessment of the encryption or of how accurately the suggestions identify information in emails. On Android, users can inspect the email behind a Gmail-based suggestion by opening its source. They can also remove...