OpenAI has officially released its first AI-powered web browser, ChatGPT Atlas. It was initially available for macOS, and will soon be available for versions of Windows, iOS, and Android. OpenAI announced that it will open the early access version to all free users.
But its “agent mode” is only available to ChatGPT Plus and Pro users for now, said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. “The way that we hope people will use the internet in the future… the chat experience in a web browser can be a great analog,” he adds.
The core of this browser is the full integration of ChatGPT with the web. Users can ask questions or request ChatGPT analysis directly from the sidebar of the screen, without leaving the page or copying and pasting text. For example, functions such as summarizing website content, comparing products, and analyzing data can be performed directly in the browser.
“This is just a great browser all-around – it’s smooth, it’s quick, it’s really nice to use,” Altman said.
The “Sidecar” feature is already popular in several AI browsers, including Perplexity’s “Comet” and The Browser Company’s “Dia”. OpenAI has added “browser memory” to the feature, allowing it to remember the websites a user has visited and the context within them, providing personalized responses and suggestions.
Enhanced security controls have also been implemented. Users can control which websites ChatGPT can view, and can delete specific pages or their entire browsing history. Additionally, Atlas does not use user browsing data to train artificial intelligence models by default, and can only include data with user consent.
Google is already integrating its Gemini chatbot into Chrome, while Microsoft has also been doing something similar with its Copilot AI across the Windows OS and in Edge.
OpenAI says it plans to expand the web browser soon. In the help page you’ll can notice that ChatGPT Atlas can import data from other browsers.
How to get started with Atlas?
To get started, first download Atlas from chatgpt.com/atlas. The first time you open Atlas, you will need to log in to your ChatGPT account.
From there, you can import your bookmarks, saved passwords, and browsing history from your current browser.
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