What you need to know
- Google Chrome might grab another generative AI feature called "Store Reviews."
- This recently spotted feature could "summarize" reviews sourced from websites like "Trust Pilot, ScamAdvisor, and more."
- The tipster claims Google is also working on a side panel that users could open to find every review available for a given website.
Google was spotted working on a new AI-backed feature Chrome that could bring some peace of mind when shopping.
The feature was noticed by Leopeva64 on X, who states Google Chrome on desktop could pick up AI-sourced "Store Reviews" (via Android Authority). According to the tipster, this feature is reportedly preparing to show users a complete "summary" of reviews grabbed from popular websites like "Trust Pilot, ScamAdvisor, and more."
They were able to surface the feature's basic structure in the deep dive. It was discovered that Google may pop "Store Reviews" into the "View Site Information" button on desktop. Currently, clicking this expands on your site permissions and settings. However, "Store Reviews" may find themselves featured at the bottom of this small menu.
Clicking on that will supposedly open a quick blurb of the review alongside Google's usual explainer that it's powered by AI.
The tipster states that clicking on it now — since it's early in development — doesn't offer an AI-generated review. However, it seems that the quick summary will appear in this short menu. Moreover, the post states Google is also working on a button that produces a "side panel" in Chrome. This panel will supposedly host "all of the reviews" for a given website.
So, for users who want to really dive in to what other's are saying, that might be your best bet. Since things still need figuring out, we'll likely have to wait a while before this hits Chrome.
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