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OpenAI has officially launched ChatGPT Atlas, an AI-powered web browser designed to challenge Google’s dominance. Currently available for macOS, with versions for Windows, iOS, and Android planned, Atlas aims to provide a more intuitive and interactive browsing experience. A key feature, ‘agent mode,’ offering advanced automation capabilities, will initially be exclusive to ChatGPT Plus and Pro subscribers.

According to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, the vision behind Atlas is to create a chat-centric internet interaction. The browser boasts functionalities such as personalized memory, enabling tailored browsing experiences based on past interactions, and the aforementioned agent mode, which allows ChatGPT to execute tasks on behalf of the user. These tasks range from booking reservations to document editing. Users retain control over their data, with options to manage browser memories and utilize incognito mode for enhanced privacy.

ChatGPT Atlas leverages OpenAI’s agentic AI technology, building upon existing tools like Operator and ChatGPT Agent. Upon clicking links in search results, the browser presents a split-screen view displaying both the webpage and a corresponding ChatGPT transcript. Furthermore, users can leverage AI to summarize web pages or utilize a ‘cursor chat’ function for inline sentence editing.

Sam Altman has lauded Atlas as a ‘smooth, quick, and really nice to use’ browsing solution. This launch positions OpenAI in direct competition within the rapidly evolving AI browser landscape, joining rivals like Perplexity’s Comet browser and Google’s anticipated Gemini integration within Chrome. The battle for browser supremacy is heating up.