ChatGPT Atlas Overview: The AI Browser Comes to macOS
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by Go To Wild Studio
ChatGPT AtlasOverviewAI Browser
ChatGPT Atlas is OpenAI's new AI browser that keeps ChatGPT at your side while you navigate the web. Instead of switching tabs or pasting URLs into another chat window, the macOS preview embeds an always-available assistant directly into the page you are viewing.
Key capabilities
- Sidebar assistance – Summarize articles, compare products, and analyse data in context without leaving the page.
- Inline writing help – Highlight any text field to draft, rewrite, or translate content instantly.
- Natural language control – Manage tabs, windows, and saved research just by asking Atlas.
- Browser Memory – Opt in so Atlas can remember preferences like “gluten-free recipes” and surface them the next time you plan a meal.
- Agent Mode – Available as a preview for Plus, Pro, and Business accounts to let ChatGPT complete multi-step tasks while you approve each action.
- Privacy dashboard – Decide which sites Atlas can see, clear browsing history, and switch to incognito mode at any time.
Privacy you control
Atlas is designed with transparent controls. You can toggle memory on or off, audit what has been stored, or clear it entirely. Agent Mode operates only on sites you authorise, and you can pause or stop workflows midstream if something changes.
Availability and roadmap
- Platform: macOS (public preview)
- Accounts: ChatGPT Free, Plus, Pro, and Business
- Coming soon: Expanded desktop and mobile support, richer admin tools for organisations, and broader agent capabilities.
Atlas turns the browser into an intelligent workspace that understands your context and can take action without sacrificing control.