Google introduced Gemini 2.0, a new machine learning model designed to not only enhance its existing products and services but also enable entirely new experiences. One such innovation is Project Mariner, an AI agent capable of navigating within a web browser. Currently available as an experimental Chrome extension, Mariner is being tested by a select group of "trusted testers."

Figure 1. Google's Web-Browsing AI

In the video shared by Google, Mariner is showcased as a tool designed to automate repetitive tasks. In the demo, Mariner helps Google’s Jaclyn Konzelmann by locating the contact information for four outdoor companies, streamlining the process with ease. Figure 1 shows Google's Web-Browsing AI.

It’s evident that Google still has work to do before Mariner is ready for public release. In the demo, Konzelmann provides very specific instructions, asking Mariner to "memorize" and "remember" parts of her commands. Additionally, it takes Mariner nearly 12 minutes to complete the task, highlighting the tool’s current limitations in terms of speed and efficiency.

Google describes Mariner as a research prototype capable of understanding and reasoning across various types of information displayed in a browser, including pixels, text, code, images, and forms.

If Project Mariner sounds familiar, it's because The Information reported in October that Google was developing something called Project Jarvis. This "computer-using agent" was intended to assist with tasks such as booking flights. In November, an early version of Jarvis was briefly available on the Chrome Web Store. A source confirmed that Jarvis and Mariner are, in fact, the same project.

The confirmation of Mariner's existence comes after Anthropic unveiled a similar, more expansive feature for its Claude AI. Anthropic's tool, which is currently in public beta, allows Claude to "use a wide range of standard tools and software programs designed for people."

Source: engagget

Cite this article:

Janani R (2024), Google's Web-Browsing AI, Previously Known as Jarvis, Is Now Officially Called Project Mariner, AnaTechmaz, pp. 511