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OpenAI Nears Debut of AI Browser as Perplexity Rolls Out Comet

Integration of ChatGPT-style chat with Operator agents in a Chromium-based platform grants OpenAI direct control of browsing data for advertising.

Overview

  • OpenAI’s browser is in final development and expected to launch in the coming weeks.
  • The Chromium-based browser integrates ChatGPT-style conversational features directly in its interface.
  • Operator, OpenAI’s autonomous agent, will enable in-browser tasks such as reservations and form filling.
  • Owning a browser platform gives OpenAI direct access to user browsing data that underpins digital advertising revenue dominated by Google Chrome.
  • Perplexity AI has begun rolling out its Comet browser to paid subscribers, marking the start of intensified competition in the AI browser market.