OpenAI Launches Atlas Browser to Compete With Google Chrome

The OpenAI logo appears on a smartphone screen placed on a computer keyboard illuminated by blue and purple light. OpenAI unveils Sora 2, an AI-powered video generation model, and the Sora App, which allows users to create and share AI-generated videos in a format inspired by TikTok, in Creteil, France, on October 1, 2025. (Photo by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

OpenAI has introduced its own web browser, ChatGPT Atlas, putting it in direct competition with Google. The new browser, launched Tuesday on Apple laptops, aims to make ChatGPT a gateway to online searches. This move could increase OpenAI’s internet traffic and advertising revenue. CEO Sam Altman describes it as a chance to rethink browser use. Atlas will eventually be available on Windows, iOS, and Android. The browser faces a tough challenge against Google’s Chrome, which has about 3 billion users.