Inside OpenAI’s Agentic Browser, Atlas

The podcast explores the concept of agentic browsers, focusing on their potential to revolutionize web interaction through AI-driven assistance. Ben Goodger and Darin Fisher, both with extensive experience on Chrome, discuss how their new project, ChatGPT Atlas, aims to integrate AI more seamlessly into the browsing experience. A key benefit highlighted is the ability to automate tasks and access information without navigating complex settings or repeatedly providing context to ChatGPT. The discussion also covers the challenges of designing intuitive user interfaces that progressively reveal the complexities of AI-powered browsing, as well as the potential evolution of web standards to better accommodate AI agents. They touch on the balance between AI assistance and maintaining the core browsing experience, emphasizing the importance of user control and familiarity.