{"id":17234,"date":"2025-10-22T08:33:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T06:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/?p=17234"},"modified":"2025-10-22T08:33:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T06:33:27","slug":"openai-unveils-atlas-a-revolutionary-browser-empowered-by-ai-shopping-assistants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/22\/openai-unveils-atlas-a-revolutionary-browser-empowered-by-ai-shopping-assistants\/","title":{"rendered":"OpenAI Unveils Atlas: A Revolutionary Browser Empowered by AI Shopping Assistants"},"content":{"rendered":"

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OpenAI has unveiled a new web browser driven by AI, offering a peek into how individuals will explore the internet and shop online utilizing AI assistants in the forthcoming future.\u00a0<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, the organization behind ChatGPT disclosed<\/a> Atlas, an AI-driven browser centered around the chatbot, which is currently accessible solely on macOS for premium users. <\/p>\n

The latest provision includes numerous features, such as browsing memories that enable ChatGPT<\/a> to retain context from the websites users visit. Notably, the \u201cagent mode\u201d is a feature that particularly draws attention.\u00a0<\/p>\n

When utilizing Atlas in agent mode, the browser can investigate and scrutinize information and automate tasks in real-time while users keep browsing. It can also open tabs and engage with pages to complete tasks on users\u2019 behalf, as explained by OpenAI.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s now enhanced at researching and analyzing, automating duties, and organizing events or scheduling appointments while you navigate.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In-browser personal aide<\/h2>\n

Atlas agent<\/a> mode fundamentally integrates a personal aide within the web browser.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Users can automate activities like planning a dinner gathering with the AI agent managing a recipe, searching for stores with the necessary ingredients, placing them in a cart, and coordinating delivery.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Atlas AI agents can shop on your behalf. Source: <\/em>OpenAI<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Atlas incorporates multiple safety measures, including the capability to restrict code execution in the browser, downloading files, or adding extensions<\/a>. It cannot access other applications on users\u2019 devices or file systems and will pause prior to executing actions on sensitive sites, such as financial institutions.<\/p>\n

Related: <\/strong><\/em>Donut Labs secures $7M to debut the first \u2018agentic\u2019 crypto browser<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

A glimpse into the future of agentic AI<\/h2>\n

The OpenAI browser represents one of the initial insights into what a future with agentic AI integrated into technology may resemble, while blockchain could further accelerate this evolution. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve stepped into the age of AI agents,\u201d Frank Shaw, Microsoft\u2019s chief communication officer, noted<\/a> earlier this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThis emerging vision of the internet is an open agentic web, where AI agents make choices and carry out tasks on behalf of users or organizations,\u201d he remarked at the time.\u00a0<\/p>\n

More recently, AI \u201cagentic commerce\u201d was a prominent subject at the Fed\u2019s Payment Innovation Conference on Tuesday, with ARK Invest\u2019s Cathie Wood, Coinbase\u2019s chief financial officer Alesia Haas, and Google Cloud\u2019s strategy lead Richard Widmann highlighting the benefits<\/a> of AI agents for autonomous payment solutions.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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