OpenAI is shutting down Atlas, but its AI browser ambitions are still growing
OpenAI is sunsetting its AI-powered browser after less than a year. But it's moving some agentic browsing features to its desktop app and a Chrome extension.
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OpenAI is shutting down Atlas, an AI-powered browser it launched with ChatGPT at its core, but is redistributing the browser features it tested across ChatGPT's desktop app and a Chrome extension instead. The company concluded that the browser should be a feature rather than a destination, folding Atlas' capabilities into places where people already work. OpenAI is launching a ChatGPT Chrome extension that allows users to ask questions about web pages and summarize content, while also upgrading the ChatGPT desktop app with a more robust browser and a separate cloud browser where AI agents can complete tasks on a user's behalf.
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