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Physix Frontier · News Briefing Card (IT Home · Oct 17, 2026)

ChatGPT for Chrome Update: Reads Multiple Tabs, Acts for You

KEY FACTS

  • OpenAI updated the ChatGPT for Chrome extension on October 15.
  • The new version number is 1.26.1005.11759, available to all users.
  • ChatGPT can read the contents of multiple open tabs and answer questions across pages.
  • In Work mode, with authorization, it can control tabs, fill out forms, send messages, and download files.
  • The extension reuses existing logged-in sessions, but requires permissions such as reading browsing history.

KEY DATA

1.26.1005.11759Extension version number
October 15Update date

PHYSIX OBSERVATION

The browser is turning from an information window into an execution terminal for AI. OpenAI hands operational permissions to the model, and convenience and risk amplify in lockstep: reusing logged-in sessions means the AI can directly reach corporate intranets and private accounts, and per-site authorization is only a buffer. For users, the real threshold is not the features, but whether they dare to hand over the keys to their browser.

Source: IT Home report