ChatGPT Chrome extension can read and act across open tabs
Original title: Now ChatGPT Chrome Extension Can See and Analyze the Content in Open Tabs
OpenAI says the extension is on all ChatGPT plans and can fill forms, message, and organize tabs.
OpenAI expanded its ChatGPT Chrome extension so the assistant can read across open tabs and carry out browser tasks, the company announced on October 16 in India. Chat and Work modes can compare pages, control tabs, download files, and run tasks in the background, including on signed-in sites. The store lists broad data categories and says permission is requested before history access or file transfers, but not that every action is separately approved. No flaw in this extension is confirmed.
Unconfirmed: The listing does not establish a separate approval prompt for every browser action.
- The Chrome listing also names Edge, Brave, and Opera.
- OpenAI says ChatGPT asks before using browsing history or transferring files.
- Prompt-injection coverage cited in the article concerns Atlas, not this extension.
- The announcement was posted by the ChatGPT account on October 15, 2026.
- 1.Install only from OpenAI’s official download link and verify the publisher.
- 2.Keep workplace requests narrow and limit signed-in access.
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OpenAI has expanded its ChatGPT Chrome extension so the assistant can read information across open tabs and carry out browser tasks. The update moves ChatGPT beyond answering questions about a single page, adding tools for comparing content, filling forms, sending messages, and organizing tabs. The announcement appeared on October 16 in India.
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