Google has unintentionally confirmed the existence of its advanced AI, Jarvis, following a leak exposing the tech giant's latest AI development. The released documents were initially published on Google's own cloud platform, but were soon removed.

This leak comes just days after the leak of OpenAI's own o1 model, which revealed a new model that analyzes images and provides access to tools like web search and data analysis. It is also less than a week after the rollout of ChatGPT Search and similar to Anthropic's latest beta project.According to The Information, sources close to Google suggest that Jarvis was an internal pilot for testing before it could be released to the public. The sources suggest that Jarvis was an internal pilot test before it could be released to the public. As far as we know, Jarvis can visit websites, shop online with permission, and fill out forms; the Chrome-based AI would be the biggest upgrade to the browser since its introduction in 2008. Unlike existing AI tools that rely on preloaded data, Jarvis is designed to search the web, giving users the ability to bypass traditional search engines and retrieve real-time data. Its functionality appears to be an extension of Google's Bird AI, which combines natural language understanding with advanced data retrieval capabilities. This move to real-time data response is a shift from traditional chatbots, which are typically limited by training data and can only answer questions based on information up to a specific date.

However, as AI-powered browsing becomes more common, issues surrounding data transparency, access to private content, and ethical use of web data are likely to intensify.

Google has yet to comment officially, but the company is likely assessing the situation and preparing an official announcement regarding Jarvis's capabilities and availability.