Google has started rolling out the “Help me write” feature in Chrome. For now, it only works in English and the US. The feature uses the Gemini artificial intelligence model to write text following user instructions.
In one of the examples shared by Google, the user asks the artificial intelligence to write a message asking to check in early at the accommodation, since the plane arrives at 9 a.m. The result is a slightly more formal, three-line text that also asks at what time it is possible to check-in. The user can adjust the size and tone of the message.
According to the company, the user can put an instruction, a phrase or a question as a starting point for the AI, among other options. You can also select text you’ve already written — Chrome copies that snippet into the prompt.
For now, “Help me write” is in the experimental phase, and only users who are in the US and are over 18 years old can activate it. It’s part of Chrome 122 for Windows, Linux, and Mac.
Microsoft Edge AI can now write
The tool is not unique to Chrome. Google had already announced “Help me write” for Gmail, during Google I/O, in May 2023.
The competition also has similar solutions. Microsoft’s Edge has relied on artificial intelligence since February 2023. The browser-integrated Copilot chatbot can write text (in English, Portuguese or other languages), summarize pages and documents, generate images, and more.
