Brave Introduces Agentic AI Mode for Automated Tasks in Nightly Build

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1. 12.12.2025 01:03 1 articles · 23h ago

   Brave Introduces Agentic AI Mode in Nightly Build

   Brave has introduced a new AI browsing feature in its Nightly version, leveraging its privacy-focused AI assistant Leo to perform automated tasks. The feature is designed for tasks like web research, product comparison, promo-code discovery, and news summarization. It is currently in testing and disabled by default. Brave emphasizes the inherent risks of agentic AI browsing, particularly prompt injection attacks and misinterpretation of user intent. To mitigate these risks, the mode operates in an isolated profile, restricting access to sensitive data and certain browser functionalities. An alignment checker mechanism, similar to Google's approach, ensures the agent's actions align with user intent. The feature is available for testing in Brave Nightly by enabling the 'Brave's AI browsing' flag in 'brave://flags'.

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• Brave's new AI browsing feature uses Leo, a privacy-respecting AI assistant, to automate tasks such as web research and product comparison.

  First reported: 12.12.2025 01:03
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  • Brave browser starts testing agentic AI mode for automated tasks — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 12.12.2025 01:03

• The feature is currently in testing and accessible through the Brave Nightly version.

  First reported: 12.12.2025 01:03
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  • Brave browser starts testing agentic AI mode for automated tasks — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 12.12.2025 01:03

• The agentic AI mode is disabled by default and runs on a separate, isolated profile to prevent access to user cookies and login information.

  First reported: 12.12.2025 01:03
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  • Brave browser starts testing agentic AI mode for automated tasks — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 12.12.2025 01:03

• The mode is restricted from accessing non-HTTPS sites, the Chrome Web Store, and sites flagged by Brave’s Safe Browsing system.

  First reported: 12.12.2025 01:03
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  • Brave browser starts testing agentic AI mode for automated tasks — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 12.12.2025 01:03

• An alignment checker mechanism, similar to Google's approach, evaluates whether the agent's actions match user intent.

  First reported: 12.12.2025 01:03
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  • Brave browser starts testing agentic AI mode for automated tasks — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 12.12.2025 01:03

• Brave will use models trained to mitigate prompt injection, such as Claude Sonnet, to provide effective protection.

  First reported: 12.12.2025 01:03
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  • Brave browser starts testing agentic AI mode for automated tasks — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 12.12.2025 01:03

• The feature is available for testing in Brave Nightly by enabling the 'Brave's AI browsing' flag in 'brave://flags'.

  First reported: 12.12.2025 01:03
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  • Brave browser starts testing agentic AI mode for automated tasks — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 12.12.2025 01:03