AI browsers today do almost everything for you. They summarize pages, suggest what to read next, check the credibility of a text and even prepare a short version of a contract before you look at it. On paper, it looks like the future. But the problem appears when you realize that all these actions require access to your content, browsing history and sometimes sensitive documents.

Security experts point out that AI browsers are not ordinary tools. They act as intermediaries. Every page you open, every message you copy, or every document you want summarized, passes through systems controlled by a third party. This means your data leaves the browser and ends up on the servers of the AI model, where it is processed and stored. And although companies say the data isn’t used for model training without permission, no one can give you absolute certainty.

Some browsers offer local processing for their AI models, which is safer, but still rare. Most popular AI features still require cloud processing and that’s where the questions begin. Who has access to that data? How long is it stored? How is it protected? And most importantly — what happens if the system gets compromised?

Another issue is trust in AI recommendations. Users quickly get used to the browser “thinking for them,” and often accept information without checking it. If the AI makes a mistake, or worse, if someone manipulates the model, users can be guided in the wrong direction without even noticing.

AI browsers bring a lot of convenience, but also a lot of responsibility. If you want to use them safely, you need to understand how they process your data and what information you are sharing. AI in browsers isn’t a problem on its own. The problem arises when we trust it more than we should, without knowing what happens behind the scenes. The technology is useful, but awareness and caution are essential if you don’t want to sacrifice privacy for convenience.