OpenAI, known for its revolutionary ChatGPT, is trying to leverage the growing popularity of artificial intelligence to acquire new users and increase its revenues. The company presented its own web browser, which is intended to be a challenge to market giants such as Google and Microsoft, who have dominated this industry for years.
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ChatGPT Atlas may surprise users of traditional browsers because it does not have an address bar. It is designed “around ChatGPT”, which means users can use advanced AI features directly while browsing the web.
As the BBC explains, one of the key new features is Agent Mode, which automatically performs searches and provides answers based on the browsing context. However, this feature will only be available to paying subscribers.
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“ChatGPT-powered browser brings us closer to a true super assistant that understands your world and helps you achieve your goals” — wrote on the OpenAI website. It also added that the artificial intelligence allows you to avoid copying and pasting or skipping pages. “ChatGPT memory is built-in, so conversations can be based on previous chats and details,” explains the description of the new browser.
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During the OpenAI DevDay event, Sam Altman, head of OpenAI, highlighted the growing popularity of ChatGPT. “ChatGPT has reached 800 million weekly active users, up from 400 million in February,” Altman said, quoted by the BBC.
Altman also added that Atlas is another step towards making AI more accessible and useful to users around the world.
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Google has dominated the search engine and browser segment for years, although it has recently been struggling with accusations of monopoly. In July 2023, 5.99 percent. searches in desktop browsers were for large language models such as ChatGPT. As the BBC explains, this has more than doubled in a year. Google is also investing in AI, integrating AI-generated answers into its search results.
