OpenAI launches ChatGPT Atlas, a new AI browser

Today, OpenAI introduced ChatGPT Atlas, an AI browser with ChatGPT built in. It's now available globally on macOS for free, Plus, Pro, and Go ChatGPT users.

According to OpenAI's announcement, the browser is a step towards the company building a "true super-assistant." ChatGPT has long been rumored to be working on an AI browser, as Mashable reported back in July.

"With Atlas, ChatGPT can come with you anywhere across the web — helping you in the window right where you are, understanding what you’re trying to do, and completing tasks for you, all without copying and pasting or leaving the page," the blog post states.

OpenAI also shared a video previewing ChatGPT Atlas features on X and its website.

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Atlas opens with a search bar where users can enter questions or URLs, while an "Ask ChatGPT" button can be clicked to open a sidebar on an existing tab. When writing emails or other documents, users can also use their cursor to highlight text, and ChatGPT will suggest edits.

ChatGPT memory is baked into Atlas, so users will be able to ask about what they looked up or worked on previously. Browser memories are apparently private to your account, and users can decide which sites ChatGPT can see. Both specific pages and the entire history can be cleared by users. You can also use Atlas Incognito, which signs you out of ChatGPT.

The recently introduced ChatGPT parental controls work in Atlas, and there are new parental control options, like parents turning off browser memories and agent mode.

OpenAI also claims in its blog that agent mode, which can navigate the web and perform tasks, is improved in Atlas. As an example, the preview video shows ChatGPT Atlast assisting users with making purchases on InstantCart. Agent mode in Atlas is available to ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Business users.

As part of new safety guards related to ChatGPT agent, it can't run code in the browser, download files, or install extensions. It can't access other apps on your computer, nor the file system, and it'll "pause to ensure you're watching it take actions on specific sensitive sites such as financial institutions." You can use the agent while you're logged out if you want to limit access to sensitive data.

"ChatGPT's agent capabilities still carry risk," the blog post warns.

Atlas is available in beta for Business users, as well as for Enterprise and Edu users if enabled by the plan's administrator. Versions for Windows, iOS, and Android are coming soon.

How to try ChatGPT Atlas

Disclosure: Ziff Davis, Mashable’s parent company, in April filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in training and operating its AI systems.