OpenAI teases a string of updates for its AI-powered browser, ChatGPT Atlas

Less than 2 days ago, OpenAI came retired swinging successful the combat for the aboriginal of the net with the merchandise of ChatGPT Atlas, an AI-powered web browser it hopes volition topple Google Chrome. Adam Fry, OpenAI’s Atlas leader, says the squad is already “heads down making it better” and teased a clump of caller features connected the way. 

“Profiles coming!” Fry said. Tab groups and an opt-in advertisement blocker are besides connected their mode successful the adjacent future. The features, communal to galore fashionable net browsers, were included connected a database of “post-launch fixes” for Atlas that Fry posted connected X. Most of these should onshore “over the coming weeks,” helium said, “though immoderate whitethorn instrumentality a small longer.” 

The database includes a bid of prime of beingness upgrades similar an overflow bookmarks paper and a database of shortcuts. 

Changes are besides connected the mode to the browser’s cardinal AI features. This includes the cause — which is lone disposable to ChatGPT Plus and Pro users for present and tin instrumentality actions for you — and the Ask ChatGPT sidebar, which integrates the company’s flagship chatbot. The cause volition beryllium getting amended effect times, a much reliable “pause” function, and improved integration with products similar Google Drive and unreality Excel, Fry said. The sidebar volition beryllium easier to usage without leaving and fto users prime antithetic projects oregon AI models straight without having to navigate away. 

“If you person much suggestions for us, fto america know!” Fry said. His responses to suggestions bespeak OpenAI already has a coagulated prototype that would fto users straight transcript and insert substance from the Ask ChatGPT sidebar. He besides said it would beryllium a bully thought if the browser automatically reopened pinned tabs erstwhile closing and restarting. 

Fry said the squad is besides moving connected immoderate “specific,” though unspecified, fixes for password manager 1Password. “There are different things we’re moving on, but those whitethorn impact partners, and we’ve near those disconnected this list.”