Khaberni - OpenAI, the developer of "ChatGPT," announced on Tuesday the launch of "Atlas," a search engine equipped with strong artificial intelligence capabilities, in an attempt to compete with Google's "Chrome" browser.
During a live broadcast, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated that the new product is "an AI-powered web browser built based on ChatGPT".
IOS System
This browser, initially available exclusively for devices running Apple's macOS operating system, integrates "ChatGPT" in a sidebar, allowing the generative AI to scan the displayed web page and provide contextual assistance without needing to copy and paste between tabs.
"ChatGPT Atlas" allows the AI agent to control the browsing process for users, including the "cursor," and perform specific actions such as booking a flight or filling out a form or editing a document.
Most of these features are similar to those gradually adopted in other competing browsers such as "Microsoft Edge" or "Comet" by the emerging AI company "Perplexity".
800 million users weekly
However, all these features are centered in the new browser around the most used generative AI model in the world, which OpenAI says attracts 800 million users weekly.
The release of a video by OpenAI showing the browser tabs two hours before announcing its launch caused an immediate drop of more than 3% in the shares of "Alphabet," Google's parent company.
In September, the company achieved a decisive legal victory by securing a court ruling from an American court that it should not be forced to sell "Chrome," a demand made by the US government on behalf of antitrust enforcement.
OpenAI is attempting to strengthen its competitive position against Google, which in turn is accelerating its steps by enhancing the AI capabilities in its various platforms.
