You’ve heard this before: AI is coming for your browser. First it was Perplexity Comet, then Dia. Both promised a smarter, more conversational way to surf the web. Each browser claims to fix the problems that legacy or traditional browsers may or may not have. Regardless, the goal here has always been to improve efficiency. Of course, it was only a matter of time before OpenAI jumped into the ring.
The company has been rumored to be working on its own browser for months, and it’s finally here. With the launch of the Chromium-based, Mac-only ChatGPT Atlas, OpenAI is attempting to reshape how we use browsers. But look beneath the sheen, and you’ll notice a wholly different goal.