ChatGPT Atlas integrates artificial intelligence into web browsing and is only available for macOS so far
OpenAI announced ChatGPT Atlas, a web browser with built-in artificial intelligence that puts the company in direct competition with Google and Perplexity AI. The launch was made this Tuesday (21.Oct.2025) during a live broadcast. The actions of Google’s parent company, recorded a drop of approximately 3% after the announcement. The information is from .
The new browser incorporates the ChatGPT chatbot into its structure, allowing users to create summaries, ask questions and perform tasks while browsing the internet. According to a CNBC report, the product is now available globally for macOS users, with versions for Windows, iOS and Android in development.
The initiative is part of OpenAI’s strategy to expand ChatGPT’s presence in the web navigation tools market. The launch took place less than a year after the project, on October 31, 2024.
“We believe AI represents a rare, once-a-decade opportunity to rethink what a browser can be.”said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman during the .
Watch the browser promotional video (1min37):
The launch was made at a time when other technology companies are also investing in browsers with AI capabilities. Perplexity made its Comet browser available for free in early October, while Google incorporated its Gemini model into Chrome in September.
Adam Fry, Atlas product lead at OpenAI, explained that the browser eliminates the need to copy and paste information between tabs. “Since ChatGPT will track users across the web with Atlas, there will be no need to copy and paste between tabs“, he stated during the broadcast. The browser also has memory integrated with artificial intelligence, becoming more personalized with use.
OpenAI’s CEO said the browser’s development is still in its early stages: “There is much more to be added. We are still in the early days of this project.”
