Chrome browser will help you shop with AI

From the «fuck off, AI. fuck off, Chrome, fuck off Google» department:
Title: Chrome will let you shop with “AI”
Author: Thom Holwerda
Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2024 17:00:18 +0000
Link: https://www.osnews.com/story/140439/chrome-will-let-you-shop-with-ai/


When you’re shopping online, you’ll likely find yourself jumping between
multiple tabs to read reviews and research prices. It can be cumbersome doing
all that back and forth tab switching, and online comparison is something we
hear users want help with. In the next few weeks, starting in the U.S.,
Chrome will introduce Tab compare, a new feature that presents an
AI-generated overview of products from across multiple tabs, all in one
place.

Imagine you’re looking for a new Bluetooth portable speaker for an upcoming
trip, but the product details and reviews are spread across different pages
and websites. Soon, Chrome will offer to generate a comparison table by
showing a suggestion next to your tabs. By bringing all the essential details
— product specs, features, price, ratings — into one tab, you’ll be able to
easily compare and make an informed decision without the endless tab
switching.
↫ Parisa Tabriz[1]

Is this really what people want from their browser, or am I just completely out
of touch? I’m not at all convinced the latter isn’t the case, but this just
seems like a filler feature. Is this really what all the AI hype is about? Is
this kind of nonsense the end game we’re killing the planet even harder for?

Links:
[1]: https://blog.google/products/chrome/google-chrome-ai-features-august-2024-update/ (link)