OpenAI is entering the browser world with the launch of ChatGPT Atlas, an AI-enabled browser. Atlas, now available globally, can be accessed through Apple’s macOS, with support for Windows, iOS and Android coming soon. The announcement comes several months after rumors in July that OpenAI would release a web browser that would challenge the dominance of Google’s Chrome. In a livestream, CEO Sam Altman said he hopes Atlas will help bring about a new way of interacting with and using the web, one where people chat with the browser rather than typing a URL. “We think AI represents a rare once-in-a-decade opportunity to rethink what a browser can be about and how to use one, and how to most productively and pleasantly use the web,” Altman said. “Tabs were great, but we haven’t seen a lot of innovation since then, so we got very excited to really rethink what this could be.” Atlas is meant to offer users a more seamless way to browse the web and ask chat agents questions. It invites users to either search for information via a prompt or question, or just type a URL. Part of Atlas’s value proposition is the ability to call on agents to do tasks directly in the browser. However, agents will only be available to ChatGPT Business, Plus and Pro users for now. Users can download Atlas from its dedicated site, but must log in to their ChatGPT account to begin using it. Chatting with a browser about your memoriesAtlas differentiates itself from browsers like Chrome or Apple’s Safari with its chat feature. The home page essentially is ChatGPT, with a prompt box and several suggested questions. During the livestream, OpenAI said that the more people use Atlas, the more personalized …
