Claude Launches Agent Plugin for Chrome—Risk Warning
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Claude Launches Agent Plugin for Chrome—Risk Warning

In Machines We TrustJan 4, 2026

AI Summary

The episode examines Anthropic's new Claude Agent plugin for Chrome, highlighting its broad tab manipulation and storage access capabilities that enable powerful agentic browsing but also introduce significant security risks. The host explains how the plugin's design allows stealthy data harvesting attacks, emphasizing the importance of transparent risk warnings from Anthropic. Listeners are urged to consider both the innovative potential and the novel exploitation vectors the plugin creates.

Episode Description

Claude agent plugin launches for Chrome carrying explicit risk warnings from Anthropic transparently. Broad tab manipulation and storage access enables stealthy data harvesting attacks. Plugin pioneers agentic browsing while exposing novel exploitation vectors widely.

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Show Notes

Claude agent plugin launches for Chrome carrying explicit risk warnings from Anthropic transparently. Broad tab manipulation and storage access enables stealthy data harvesting attacks. Plugin pioneers agentic browsing while exposing novel exploitation vectors widely.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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