As Chrome turns 10, Google bets on AI and AR

Google Chrome was first released (as a beta) on September 2, 2008, meaning the browser turned 10 years old on Saturday. But with the timing of the long Labor Day weekend in the U.S. this year, Google waited a few days before talking about what’s new for Chrome and its over 1 billion users: artificial intelligence and augmented reality. Also today, Google released Chrome 69 — yes, the browser has been through 69 versions now (a new one is released approximately every six weeks).

Google has been weaving AI into all its products and services for quite a few years now, and Chrome is about to start getting the same treatment. In fact, AI has already made a mark in Chrome via Google Translate integration, which uses an AI-based translation engine, as well as being used to detect phishing sites, malware, and malicious extensions. But the team wants to go further: