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OpenAI Debuts ChatGPT Atlas, an AI-Native Browser With Built-In Agent on macOS

An early pullback in Alphabet shares highlights investor concern about a potential new challenger to Chrome.

Overview

  • Atlas is available now on macOS, with Windows, iOS and Android releases planned in the coming months.
  • The browser embeds ChatGPT directly in the interface to understand pages, retain browsing context as memories, automate tasks, and take actions with user permission.
  • OpenAI says Agent Mode runs natively in Atlas and is in preview for Plus, Pro and Business subscribers, with the caveat that complex workflows may still produce errors.
  • Alphabet shares fell about 2.4% within hours of the announcement, coinciding with the product’s debut.
  • Built on Chromium, Atlas supports importing passwords and history from Chrome and bookmarks from major browsers, as Chrome holds 63.8% global share and Safari 22.3% according to SimilarWeb.