ChatGPT Atlas is the first web browser built entirely around ChatGPT, designed by OpenAI to transform browsing into an interactive, dynamic and personalized experience. Unlike a normal search engine or a productivity extension, Atlas integrates artificial intelligence directly into the heart of the browser to allow the user to search for information more easily, thanks to the new integrated functions that quite directly challenge Google’s AI Mode. Let’s see practically how to use the new ChatGPT Atlas to search online by analyzing 5 of its main functions more closely.
- 1How to download and use the new ChatGPT Atlas
- 1.1ChatGPT integrated into every tab
- 1.2 AI assistant with context
- 1.3 Online writing support
- 1.4 Browser memory
- 1.5 Agent Mode
- 2Similarities and differences with Google’s AI mode
How to download and use the new ChatGPT Atlas
Here’s how to use the 5 main features of ChatGPT Atlas.
ChatGPT integrated into every tab
Each new tab in Atlas becomes a direct point of interaction with ChatGPT. Once you have downloaded the browser and started it, you need to log in to your ChatGPT account: the new home tab becomes a single starting point for typing questions, pasting links or starting complete searches without changing windows or applications. The tab actually acts as a single hub, displaying search results, images, videos and news with the assistance of AI to delve deeper and contextualise the information.
To invoke ChatGPT in a browser tab, simply click on the Ask ChatGPT button and type any prompt using the typing bar that appears laterally on the right or, alternatively, select one of the suggestions from those proposed: Summarize, Help me learn, Alternative points of view, and so on. Atlas also offers to set ChatGPT as your default browser.
AI assistant with context
Atlas includes not only the page you are visiting, but also the open tabs and your logged in status (with your permission). This allows ChatGPT to provide more relevant and personalized responses when searching, shopping or writing, exceeding the capabilities of a normal ChatGPT interaction.
After carrying out a search, you can continue to interact with the chatbot via the search bar at the bottom and possibly filter the contents using the buttons at the top to return to the home page, view web search results, find images or videos.
Online writing support
Integration with text fields allows you to receive suggestions and corrections directly where you write. You can refine and reword emails, documents or online forms without interrupting your workflow or copying and pasting text into other applications.
To call up the online writing assistant, simply select a text, click on the blue dot of the selection cursor and then click on the ChatGPT icon. You can then interact with the online writing assistant using the typing field that will appear on the screen.
Browser memory
When activated, Atlas’ memory records pages visited, activities started and ideas explored, functioning like a true personal assistant. You no longer have to keep open tabs or separate notes: ChatGPT can recall past information exactly when you need it. You can modify, view or delete these memories at any time, always maintaining control of your data.
To act on the browser memories, click on the profile photo of your ChatGPT account (top right) and go to Settings > Personalization. Then use the Refer to saved memories function to activate/deactivate the function and the Manage memories option to possibly delete one or more specifics that ChatGPT has recorded on your account. By activating the Refer to chat history function, you will also allow the chatbot to refer to all past interactions.
Agent Mode
Agent mode allows ChatGPT to act autonomously to complete complex tasks. It can schedule appointments, summarize documents, manage workflows or make online purchases, always asking for confirmation before operating on sensitive sites. This feature is currently available in preview for Plus, Pro, and Business users.
From the settings you can customize the experience of using Agent mode. To do this, click on your profile photo, go to the Settings > Agent Mode section and, in the text field that appears, describe how ChatGPT navigates on the Web, perhaps indicating what your favorite sources are, the timing for requesting approval, the steps to follow to complete a certain activity, and so on.
Similarities and differences with Google’s AI mode
ChatGPT Atlas is in direct competition with Google’s AI Mode, a function available within Chrome also in Italy for a few weeks. Let’s see some similarities and differences between ChatGPT Atlas and AI Mode. Both systems integrate an AI assistant into the browser, capable of understanding the content of the pages and providing responses in real time. While Google’s AI mode operates as an extension that enriches the search with explanations or summaries, ChatGPT Atlas completely rethinks the very structure of the browser. It doesn’t just provide answers: it plans, it reminds, and, for users who have a paid subscription on their ChatGPT account, it also takes action (via the Agent mode we mentioned earlier). Furthermore, Atlas puts the user at the center of control, offering granular options for privacy and memory management, which in Google’s model remains more linked to the ecosystem of its services.
