After Trying ChatGPT Atlas, I Can’t Believe Other Browsers Don’t Have This Feature

Ever since OpenAI came into existence, it’s been making strides in the world of the internet. Be it video creation with Sora, image generation, ChatGPT, and even with the launch of GPTs, it’s all gossip for the virtual world. After the launch of GPT 5 and Sora 2 in 2025, OpenAI has launched another tool - its own AI browser. It’s been less than 24 hours since it came out, and it’s already the talk of the town. I love exploring new tools and apps that help me get my work done faster and easier. So, if OpenAI launches a new browser, I had to test it.At first, I thought it was like an extended version of the ChatGPT app. But upon spending some time with it, I think this browser actually makes sense. Nobody can deny the fact that ever since AI assistants

came out, our way of searching for things on the internet has changed. We no longer scan through ten websites on Google and click on the most ideal-looking search result. In this fast-paced era, everybody is looking for direct answers, and that’s what ChatGPT has delivered till now. But now having a dedicated browser enables OpenAI to offer many more features.Upon hitting search, multiple webpages that are showcased on Google are replaced by a consolidated answer that tries to answer your query precisely; somewhat similar to Google’s recently rolled-out AI Mode. Further, you can click on “Search” to visit the results links that have contributed to providing the information. There are separate windows for images, videos, and news as well.Further, what’s more interesting is the “Ask ChatGPT” on the top right. Once clicked, it will open a sidebar, and you can continue having a conversation with the AI assistant. Heck, you can even attach photos and files, or the currently opened tab, or use ChatGPT tools like thinking, deep research, etc to make better searches. You can further use this sidebar to summarise the entire webpage into key pointers and even ask ChatGPT to take you through the information on the webpage step by step for easier understanding.This is something that we know AI can do for us and makes our life much easier, but at this point it’s an extra added step as you’ll have to provide the data as well to ChatGPT. But if you have it in one of the tabs, it’ll make the entire process much easier. So much so, that I wish this button was available on more browsers.ChatGPT Atlas feels like a Chromium-based, Comet-inspired version of Google Chrome, with a bunch of clever features in it. But the fact that it lacks tonnes of generic features, can’t be denied. The absence of built-in VPN or ad-blockers, not a total control over privacy and very limited customisation can be a bit turn-off for a lot of people. However, at least for version 1, ChatGPT Atlas seems like a step in the right direction.