OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Atlas Browser

OpenAI on Tuesday launched ChatGPT Atlas, an AI-powered Chromium-based web browser that puts ChatGPT front and center with a sidebar, an “Ask ChatGPT” button, a composer-style search bar, browser memories and an agent mode that can click, fill forms and complete tasks on users’ behalf. Atlas includes standard browser features like tabs, bookmarks, autofill and incognito, and is available today on macOS with Windows, iOS and Android versions promised soon. Advanced agent features are restricted to paid Plus, Pro and Business subscribers. OpenAI says Atlas is intended to rethink browsing and serve as a gateway to searches and services, a move that could steer traffic and ad revenue toward the company as it seeks to monetize ChatGPT’s large user base. The announcement rattled markets and directly challenges Google Chrome, with Alphabet shares dipping, and observers flagged risks including hallucinations, security vulnerabilities and the exploitability of agentic AIs. OpenAI presented Atlas as an early, expandable product that will add more features over time as it integrates browsing data to improve responses.