OpenAI Nears Launch of AI-Powered Web Browser to Challenge Google Chrome.

Microsoft-backed OpenAI is set to launch an AI-powered web browser that aims to challenge Google Chrome. The browser, expected to release in the coming weeks, will use AI to fundamentally alter how users browse the web and give OpenAI more direct access to user data. Apple also has its own web browser.

OpenAI, the company behind the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT, is reportedly set to release an AI-powered web browser that aims to challenge Google Chrome's dominance. Expected to launch in the coming weeks, this browser will leverage artificial intelligence to fundamentally alter how users browse the web, giving OpenAI more direct access to user data [1].

The new browser is designed to integrate a ChatGPT-like native chat interface, allowing users to interact directly within the browser rather than navigating to external websites. This move is part of OpenAI's broader strategy to embed its AI services across personal and work lives [1].

If successful, the browser could significantly impact Google's advertising business, which relies heavily on user data collected through Chrome. The browser could attract a substantial user base, given that OpenAI's ChatGPT has over 400 million weekly active users [2]. However, Google Chrome currently holds more than two-thirds of the worldwide browser market, with Apple's Safari in second place [2].

OpenAI's browser is built atop Chromium, Google's open-source browser code, indicating a potential challenge to Google's dominance [1]. The company has previously expressed interest in acquiring Chrome if antitrust actions forced Google to sell it [3].

OpenAI's move into the browser market follows its acquisition of io, an AI devices startup, and its ongoing competition with Google and other startups in the AI space [3]. The browser's release could further solidify OpenAI's position in the tech industry and potentially disrupt Google's advertising ecosystem.

References:
[1] https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/openai-release-web-browser-challenge-google-chrome-rcna217818
[2] https://cryptorank.io/news/feed/4327b-openai-to-release-web-browser-to-challenge-google-chrome
[3] https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/09/openai-to-release-web-browser-in-challenge-to-google-chrome.html