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OpenAI Introduces ChatGPT Atlas, Challenging Google’s Dominance in Web Browsing

By  |  October 21, 2025

OpenAI on Tuesday unveiled ChatGPT Atlas, a new web browser infused with artificial intelligence that seeks to challenge Google Chrome’s long-standing control of the market, according to Reuters.

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    Alphabet shares, the parent company of Google and Chrome, slipped 1.6% in afternoon trading following the announcement, per Reuters. The launch marks OpenAI’s latest step into the increasingly competitive field of AI-enabled browsers. Competitors such as Perplexity’s Comet and Opera’s Neon have already introduced features that summarize web pages, complete forms, and assist in writing or coding tasks.

    ChatGPT Atlas integrates OpenAI’s popular chatbot directly into the browsing experience. Users can activate a ChatGPT sidebar in any window to summarize articles, compare products, or interpret data from web pages. The browser’s agent mode also allows the chatbot to interact autonomously with websites—handling tasks like trip planning or online shopping from start to finish, according to Reuters.

    Currently, Atlas is available worldwide for Apple’s macOS platform, with versions for Windows, iOS, and Android expected soon.

    OpenAI, led by CEO Sam Altman, first disrupted the tech industry with the release of ChatGPT in 2022. Since then, the company has faced growing competition from rivals including Google and Anthropic. OpenAI’s expansion into web browsing reflects its broader strategy to find new markets for growth as the AI race accelerates.

    Meanwhile, Google has strengthened its own browser by integrating its Gemini AI model into Chrome for U.S. users, with plans to extend it to iOS.

    In a related development, a federal judge ruled in September that Google would not be required to sell its Chrome browser. Judge Amit Mehta found that Google’s continued payments to partners for promoting its search engine were permissible, citing the growing influence of generative AI technologies as a disruptive force in online search, per Reuters.

    Source: Reuters