On Tuesday, OpenAI unveiled an AI-driven web browser centered around its renowned chatbot.
“Introducing the revolutionary browser ChatGPT Atlas” Tweet from the company stated.
This browser aims to enhance the web experience with a ChatGPT sidebar, enabling users to ask questions and engage with various features of each site they explore, as demonstrated in a video shared with the announcement. Atlas is currently accessible worldwide on Apple’s macOS and will soon be released for Windows, iOS, and Android, according to OpenAI’s announcement.
With the ChatGPT sidebar, users can request “content summaries, product comparisons, or data analysis from any website.” Website for more details. The company has also begun presenting a preview of its virtual assistant, dubbed “Agent Mode,” to select premium users. Agent Mode allows users to instruct ChatGPT to execute a task “from start to finish,” such as “travel research and shopping.”
While browsing, users can also edit and modify highlighted text within ChatGPT. An example on the site features an email with highlighted text along with a recommendation prompt: “Please make this sound more professional.”
OpenAI emphasizes that users maintain complete control over their privacy settings: “You decide what is remembered about you, how your data is utilized, and the privacy settings that govern your browsing.” Currently, Atlas users are automatically opted out of having their browsing data employed to train ChatGPT models. Additionally, similar to other browsers, users can erase their browsing history. However, while the Atlas browser may not store an exact duplicate of searched content, ChatGPT will “retain facts and insights from your browsing” if users opt into “browser memory.” It remains unclear how the company will handle browsing information with third parties.
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OpenAI is not the first to introduce an AI-enhanced web browser. Companies like Google have incorporated their Gemini AI models into Chrome, while others such as Perplexity AI are also launching AI-driven browsers. Following the OpenAI announcement, Google’s stock fell 4%, reflecting investor concerns regarding potential threats to its flagship browser, Chrome, the most widely used browser globally.
Source: www.theguardian.com
