OpenAI is working on an AI-powered web browser that could make its debut in the coming weeks, according to a report from Reuters on Wednesday. 

That would be a major incursion by OpenAI, which makes the dominant Chatbot cu inteligență artificială, ChatGPT, into a realm where Google is top dog. Google Chrome is the world’s most popular web browser, with a global market share of 68%, according to Statista.

Google also has its own generative AI technology, called Gemenii, which it has been integrating across its range of products, including web search.

Gen AI technology has been reshaping people’s experience of the web over the last two years. An OpenAI web browser would likely accelerate that process while also giving OpenAI more direct access to user data. 

OpenAI declined to comment. 

(Dezvăluire: Ziff Davis, compania-mamă a CNET, a intentat în aprilie un proces împotriva OpenAI, susținând că a încălcat drepturile de autor ale Ziff Davis în ceea ce privește instruirea și operarea sistemelor sale de inteligență artificială.)  

Chrome gives Google insight into user behavior across the web, which helps the company better understand user preferences to then sell advertising. Google search is also the default search engine on Chrome, further cementing Google’s dominance. 

Other web browsers such as Firefox, Opera and Brave advertise themselves as more privacy focused, with features like tracking protection, built-in VPN-uls and ad-blocking, but all have only managed low single-digit percentages in market share. Chrome’s deep integration with other Google services like Gmail, Drive, Android and account authentication, as well as being the default browser on Android, have made it difficult for other players to gain traction. 

Cel/Cea/Cei/Cele US Department of Justice is advocating for a forced sale of Chrome after a judge ruled last August that Google was operating an illegal monopoly in the search engine market. OpenAI, Perplexity AI and Yahoo had all expressed interest in buying Chrome.