Project Jarvis, the codename for a new type of AI that is said to be advanced enough to take over a user’s entire computer and completely control the company’s Chrome browser to help users automatically complete certain tasks, such as ordering products from online stores and paying for plane tickets, is currently in development at Google, according to a new report that surfaced over the weekend. The news comes just a week after Anthropic unveiled Claude 3.5, a new version of the AI model that allows developers to direct it to use “computers the way people do—by looking at a screen, moving a cursor, clicking, and typing text.” A demonstration of Claude 3.5, which differs from Google’s in that it doesn’t target consumers, can be found below.
Google is developing artificial intelligence that takes over a person’s web browser to complete tasks such as gathering research, purchasing a product or booking a flight, The Information reported Saturday. The product, code-named Project Jarvis, is similar to one Anthropic announced this week. OpenAI has also been working on similar software.
Google plans to preview the product, also known as a computer-using agent, as early as December alongside the release of its next flagship Gemini large language model, which would help power the product. Google’s product, unlike Anthropic’s, largely targets consumers.
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Join Discussion →Because that won't be abused at all.
Will it be able to do undetectable tedious farming in games?
I don't see a single thing that could go wrong.
Remind me again the definition of "Malware"?
"Jarvis has detected an adblocker in use, it has been uninstalled from Chrome."
"Jarvis has detected you are using Chrome to pay bills online. All your personal information and account numbers have been moved to a "secure cloud" for safekeeping."
"Jarvis has detected access to pornography websites. Your spouse will be notified unless you pay Jarvis a $500 administration fee."
"Jarvis has determined that you are a threat to its existence, a T800 unit has been dispatched to your location, to minimize inconvenience please lay down flat on the pavement so extermination can be completed without delays"
Yeah, that will never find its way onto any computer I own or use if I have any say in the matter.
I am already considering no longer using Android phones, at least without 3rd party ROM's like GrapheneOS (though that project has some flaws too).
Whatever happened to "The Linux Phone" we used to hear about that was coming. There needs to be a new non-Google, Non-Apple option. I used to worry about losing access to all the apps I care about, but I am ready to just give up on all of them with all of this dystopian bullshit coming my way.
Would be cool if someone made a Linux phone OS with a VM or Container layer that could run Android apps in a private sandbox. I'd buy that so hard.
BlueStacks almost sorta?
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