Overview
- Atlas is available now on macOS, with Windows, iOS and Android versions planned, and Agent Mode is in preview for Plus, Pro and Business subscribers.
- Key features include a ChatGPT sidebar on any page, “cursor chat” for inline edits, and optional browser memories that users can view, delete or disable.
- OpenAI says the agent operates only within browser tabs and cannot access local files, and a live demo showed it parsing a recipe and filling an Instacart cart.
- Reporters flagged discrepancies in default data‑sharing settings and noted limited privacy controls at launch, despite OpenAI’s claim that browsing content is not used for model training by default.
- Reverse engineering points to Chromium underpinnings and extension support, and coverage noted competitive pressure on Google with reports of an Alphabet share dip after the announcement.