OpenAI unveiled Atlas, a ChatGPT-powered web browser for Mac that aims to rethink browsing and challenge Google’s Chrome. CEO Sam Altman touted an AI interface that could replace the URL bar and an “agent mode” that completes tasks and navigates the web using a user’s history—“using the internet for you.” Analyst Paddy Harrington warned the approach may take personality away and raise ad-bias questions, and noted the difficulty of competing with Chrome’s vast user base. Separate EBU/BBC research found widespread accuracy issues in AI assistants, underscoring trust concerns.

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