OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is getting ready to launch its AI-powered web browser, and it could shake up the way we all surf the internet.
According to insiders who spoke with Reuters, the browser is set to roll out in the coming weeks and is designed to change how people use the web by combining browsing with artificial intelligence.
This move could put OpenAI in direct competition with Google’s Chrome browser, which currently dominates the global market with over 3 billion users and more than two-thirds of the browser market share. If OpenAI’s browser becomes popular with ChatGPT’s 400 million weekly users, it could also affect Google’s massive advertising business. Chrome helps Google track user behavior online to show more accurate ads — a major source of the company’s income.
Unlike traditional browsers, OpenAI’s new browser will keep many tasks inside a built-in chat interface, similar to ChatGPT, instead of sending users to other websites. That means users might be able to get answers, fill out forms, or even book reservations right within the browser — no need to click around.
The browser is part of a bigger plan by OpenAI to make its AI tools part of everyday life, both at work and at home. With the addition of this browser, users may soon have access to powerful AI agents that can handle online tasks automatically.
While OpenAI hasn’t officially confirmed the launch, this news comes after the company bought an AI hardware startup co-founded by former Apple designer Jony Ive for $6.5 billion and hired top engineers from Google’s Chrome team.
That said, OpenAI isn’t the only one racing to build AI-powered browsers. Other companies like Brave, The Browser Company, and Perplexity (which just launched its browser called Comet) are already working on similar projects.
Interestingly, OpenAI’s browser is being built on Chromium — the same open-source browser code Google uses for Chrome. That means it will look and feel familiar to many users, but with new AI features built in.
OpenAI considered simply creating a plug-in for Chrome but decided to build its browser to have more control over the features and data, especially user data, which is key for improving AI tools.
In short, OpenAI is stepping into a tough market dominated by Google, but with its growing user base and cutting-edge AI, it might just have what it takes to change how we browse the internet.
