Overview
- According to Reuters sources, OpenAI plans to launch a Chromium-based web browser in the coming weeks, though it has not publicly confirmed the project.
- The browser is designed to keep some interactions within a native ChatGPT-style chat interface rather than redirecting users to external sites.
- Integrated Operator agent functionality will allow the browser to autonomously perform multi-step tasks like booking reservations and filling out forms.
- Direct access to user browsing data is intended to power AI models and targeted advertising, potentially undermining Google Chrome’s ad-driven revenue model.
- If adopted by ChatGPT’s roughly 400 million weekly users, the new browser could erode Chrome’s two-thirds share of the global market and intensify competition.