ChatGPT’s New Atlas Browser Has An Agent Mode — And It’s Eyeing Travel – Skift
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Photo Credit: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (far right) and his team introduce the new ChatGPT-based Atlas browser. Courtesy of OpenAI
Atlas debuts with an Agent Mode capable of booking reservations, flights, and more, executives say.
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OpenAI launched a brand-new AI web browser, ChatGPT Atlas, on Tuesday, and it has a marquee feature: an agent mode that takes actions on behalf of the user — including booking travel arrangements.
In a livestream announcement, CEO Sam Altman described Atlas as an “AI-powered web browser built around ChatGPT.” In essence, this is software that uses the natural-language chatbot as a new kind of interface for browsing the internet to simplify how users search and interact online.
But for the travel industry, the most notable feature is Agent Mode.
“In Atlas, now ChatGPT can take actions for you — it can do things,” explained Adam Fry, product lead for ChatGPT Search and ChatGPT Pulse. “So it’ll actually bring up a little cursor, start clicking around when you ask it to. It can help you book reservations or flights, or even just edit a document that you’re working on.”
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OpenAI has unveiled the ChatGPT Atlas browser, which integrates an Agent Mode capable of performing actions such as booking travel arrangements for users. The browser leverages ChatGPT’s natural language capabilities to personalize suggestions and streamline online tasks, including travel planning. While promising a new era of AI-driven web browsing, Atlas also raises questions about privacy, security, and the extent of its transaction capabilities. The browser launches first on MacOS with broader platform support and Agent Mode access limited to paid tiers.
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