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OpenAI's Atlas browser is here for Mac users, with Agent mode.
Agent navigates sites, fills carts, and performs real-world task.
My quick shopping test shows a lot of potential - and small hurdles.
OpenAI has released its new AI browser, Atlas, but it's only available to Mac users for now.
I watched the company's demo this afternoon and immediately had to try it, being a Mac user myself. The new browser combines what seems like the best of ChatGPT with a full-featured web interface. And, for Plus and Pro users, it includes a powerful Agent mode that gives ChatGPT the ability to take over your browser, click around, and perform tasks for you.
(Disclosure: Ziff Davis, ZDNET's parent company, filed an April 2025 lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in training and operating its AI systems.)
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