ANTHROPIC'S AUTO-CLICKING AI CHROME EXTENSION RAISES BROWSER-HIJACKING CONCERNS

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Anthropic's new Claude for Chrome AI extension, now in limited preview, allows AI to control browser actions but poses significant security risks. Researchers found these AI agents are vulnerable to hidden, malicious website instructions, with attacks succeeding up to 23.6% of the time. Although new safety measures cut success rates, experts warn browser-integrated AI may be fundamentally unsafe for now.