OpenAI, the creator of the AI program ChatGPT, has introduced its new web browser: Atlas.
The web browser is one of the company’s latest ventures, designed to compete with major players in the internet space, such as Google and Microsoft. This browser leverages ChatGPT’s AI to enhance the web-surfing experience, potentially offering users a more personalized and efficient way to navigate the internet.
However, some big names in the tech industry are speculating whether the browser is all glitter and no gold.
The launch of Atlas, announced during a livestream event featuring CEO Sam Altman, showcased new features such as AI-powered “content summarization,” “task automation,” and other tools built on the company’s platform.
Atlas was reportedly designed to handle everything from scanning your emails to automating your online shopping lists. OpenAI claimed that its potential could redefine how people interact with the internet entirely and how consumers spend their money.
The roll-out of ChatGPT’s new browser created some interesting ripples through the stock market earlier this week, with shares of Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, dropping 2.4% on Tuesday following the initial reveal.
Reactions on social media took off like fireworks, with some users hailing Atlas as a potential game-changer while others dismissed it as simply underwhelming or lame.
“Atlas browser may be a joke today, but it’s a Chrome killer tomorrow… I just made it my default browser. Google fumbled the ball & blew their head start…Day one bugs don’t matter. It’s a game-changer,” said X user JontyGlaser.
In contrast, X user Nicojrme wrote, “What’s so good about Atlas? Its basically just Chrome with ChatGPT set as the homepage instead of Google – plus a sidebar and an agent mode thats fun to try once but has little real-world use.”
Skeptics appear consistently vocal about the browser’s shortcomings, with other amateur Tech enthusiasts echoing their sentiments.
“OK, after some more serious work with the ChatGPT Atlas agent, I have to say I am shocked – it acts like a total idiot who can write brilliant content but then decides to delete everything and save the document, or it scrolls to the bottom and says it can’t see anything,” added X user steveDOTdigital.
Only time will tell whether Atlas stakes itself as a serious challenger to Google Chrome.