This article is intended for administrators and end users who want to learn about what data is collected by this feature and how it’s processed by Google.
Use of this service is governed by Google’s Terms of Service and Google Privacy Policy.
This is a generative AI tool that generates explanations and potential fixes for error and warning messages in the Chrome DevTools Console on-demand.
To use this feature, users need to:
- Turn on the feature in the Chrome DevTools Console settings: Settings
Preferences
The feature might be automatically turned on if they are using a consumer Google account - Be at least 18 years of age
- English locale
- Sign in to Chrome with a Google Account and turn on Chrome sync
PreferencesConfigure generative AI settings in your Admin console
Before you begin: To configure settings for a specific group of user accounts or enrolled Chrome browsers, put the users or browsers in an organizational unit or group.
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Sign in to your Google Admin console.
Sign in using your administrator account (does not end in @gmail.com).
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In the Admin console, go to Menu
Devices
Chrome
If you signed up for Chrome Browser Cloud Management, go to Menu
Chrome browser
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(Optional) To apply the setting only to some users and enrolled browsers, at the side, select an organizational unit (often used for departments) or configuration group (advanced). Show me how
Group settings override organizational units. Learn more
- Scroll to Generative AI.
- Click the setting you want to configure. Learn about each generative AI setting.
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Click Save. Or, you might click Override for an organizational unit.
To later restore the inherited value, click Inherit (or Unset for a group).
Settings typically take effect in minutes, but can take up to 24 hours to apply for everyone.
Admin console—Default values
The following table lists the default policy state for various customer categories that meet the above criteria. These policies can be updated by administrators in the Google Admin console.
| Customer category | Default policy state |
|---|---|
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Workspace Education |
Feature is turned off. |
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Chrome Enterprise cloud managed browsers |
Feature is turned on but doesn’t send data to Google to help improve AI models. |
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Third-party managed browsers |
Feature is turned on and sends data to Google to help improve AI models. |
| Consumers |
Feature is turned on and sends data to Google to help improve AI models. |
Note: When the policy is set to send data to help improve Google’s AI models, this might include prompts, inputs, outputs, feedback, source materials, and related information, depending on the feature. Data can also be read by human reviewers, for the sole purpose of improving Google’s AI models.
Read DevToolsGenAiSettings for more details on configuring policy states.
Data processed by this service
Note: The data collected might change based on the policy state.
| Data type/Category | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
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Browser information |
Metrics, state, and data relating to Chrome browser information and features used by the browser. |
Browser version and settings |
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Device information |
Metrics, state, and other data relating to the device and the features used by the device. |
Manufacturer, model, OS type and version, device form factor, and settings |
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Performance information |
Data related to how Chrome and its features are performing. |
Browser load time and memory used |
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Site information |
Can be used as context to generate output |
Page content |
| User submitted content | Any inputs that the user enters. | Prompts (web page source code, call stacks, pieces of network requests), inputs, outputs, and written feedback |
| User usage information | Data related to how Chrome and its features are used. | Interactions and thumbs up or down feedback |