OpenAI is now openly taking on Google and Perplexity by launching a dedicated AI browser, replete with direct integrations of its GPT LLMs.
OpenAI Just Posted A Short Video On Its X Account, Teasing An AI-powered browser
In a brief video posted on its official X page, OpenAI teased the launch of an AI-powered browser at a dedicated event, scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time (01:00 p.m. Eastern Time) today.
The six-second teaser shows the words "Livestream, Today, and 10 a.m. PT," all encased within the form factor of a browser tab.
According to additional details, OpenAI's new browser will be called ChatGPT Atlas and is set to launch first on macOS, with compatibility for Windows, Android, and iOS to follow.
This comes as Perplexity has already launched a dedicated AI-powered browser, called Comet. Interestingly, Perplexity had initially offered access to Comet as a part of a $200-per-month subscription package, only opting to make the browser a free-for-all tool later on.
As such, it would be interesting to see whether OpenAI follows in the footsteps of Perplexity for its ChatGPT Atlas AI-enabled browser.
Of course, the launch is also set to challenge Google's dominance in the sphere of web browsers. According to StatCounter, Chrome maintained a market share of 71.77 percent among global browser use, as of September 2025.
Update: Watch The Launch Of OpenAI's ChatGPT Atlas Browser Live
Additional features include:
- ChatGPT Atlas can understand the context of the web page that you are browsing and answer relevant questions via the Ask ChatGPT Sidebar.
- The browser can offer suggestions as you type.
- ChatGPT can open, close, bookmark, and re-open any Atlas browser tab.
- The Agent mode, available for Plus, Pro, and Business users, can now perform tasks such as purchasing items via Instacart based on the provided ingredients.
- The agent mode can be activated from the sidebar and retains access to logged accounts if allowed.
- You can watch ChatGPT Atlas agents work in real-time.
- You have the option to enable a unified memory base for your conversations with ChatGPT and the Atlas browser.
- ChatGPT Atlas allows you to use an in-device model to summarize webpages.
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