OpenAI launches AI browser Atlas

Atlas lets users open a ChatGPT sidebar on any site to summarize content, compare products, or analyze data

OpenAI on Tuesday launched ChatGPT Atlas, an artificial intelligence-powered web browser built around its popular chatbot, in a move that aims to loosen Google Chrome’s tight grip on the market.

Shares of Alphabet, which owns the Chrome browser, were down 2.6% in afternoon trading.

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The product marks the latest entrant in a fast-growing field of AI browsers, joining rivals such as Perplexity’s Comet and Opera’s Neon, as companies race to integrate tools that summarize pages, fill out forms, and draft code to attract users.

Atlas allows users to open a ChatGPT sidebar in any window to summarize content, compare products, or analyze data from any website. In its agent mode, ChatGPT can interact with sites directly, performing tasks from start to finish — such as researching and booking a trip.

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The browser is currently available globally on Apple’s macOS, with versions for Windows, iOS, and Android expected soon.

Reuters reported in July that the Microsoft-backed AI startup was close to releasing an AI-powered browser designed to challenge Alphabet’s market-dominating Google Chrome.