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OpenAI Releases ChatGPT Atlas, an AI Browser to Challenge Chrome

The macOS launch embeds ChatGPT across browsing, previewing agent automation for paying users.

Overview

  • Atlas is available globally on macOS today, with Windows, iOS and Android versions promised soon.
  • Agent mode is in paid preview for ChatGPT Plus, Pro and Business customers and can handle multi-step web tasks such as bookings, form-filling and document edits.
  • The browser defaults to a companion view that pairs webpages with a ChatGPT transcript, offers inline "cursor chat" editing and includes optional, controllable browser memories.
  • OpenAI says browsing content is not used to train models by default, though one reviewer reported a default "model improvement" setting toggled on at install.
  • Multiple outlets report Atlas is built on Chromium and supports Chrome extensions, and Alphabet shares fell after the announcement as investors assessed the competitive threat.