"Earlier this week, OpenAI unveiled an AI browser, dubbed Atlas, which is built around its blockbuster AI product, ChatGPT. "A browser built with ChatGPT takes us closer to a true super-assistant that understands your world and helps you achieve your goals," the company boasted in its announcement. Thanks to an "agent mode," the browser can complete entire tasks, such as booking flights or buying groceries online, a process OpenAI engineers quickly dubbed "vibe lifing.""
"But given early adopters' experience with the new tool so far, OpenAI has its work cut out to justify the existence of its newfangled browser - and that's not to mention the glaring cybersecurity concerns experts have highlighted. And for a company that's planning to spend over $1 trillion in the next year to build out enormous data centers to support its AI operations, it's not exactly a confidence-inducing product launch. As The Verge reports, Atlas' functionality leaves a lot to be desired."
OpenAI unveiled an AI browser called Atlas built around ChatGPT. The browser includes an agent mode that can perform multi-step tasks such as booking flights or buying groceries, an approach engineers labeled "vibe lifing." Competing products include Perplexity's Comet and Google's integration of Gemini into Chrome. Early testers found that search results can be irrelevant and local results may be incorrect. The browser provides a Google link on search result pages as an easy fallback. Users also reported heavy restrictions and cybersecurity experts highlighted glaring concerns. Functionality shortcomings noted by early testers undermined confidence amid massive planned infrastructure spending.
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