OpenAI launches Atlas browser to compete with Google Chrome

(22 Oct 2025) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS London - 22 October 2025 1. Close of screen showing OpenAI's ChatGPT Atlas browser 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Luke Garratt, The Associated Press: "OpenAI has launched its own web browser - ChatGPT Atlas - a move which puts it in direct competition with Google. It comes as more internet users are relying on artificial intelligence to answer their questions online. OpenAI says ChatGPT already has more than 800 million users, but many use it for free, and while they do have paid subscribers, the company is still losing more money than it makes - the launch could allow it to pull in more internet traffic, and more revenue from digital advertising. But it’s expected to face a major challenge against Google’s Chrome, which has around 3 billion worldwide users and has been adding some AI features of its own from Google’s Gemini technology. So far Atlas has launched on Apple laptops, and will later come to Microsoft’s windows, the Apple iOS phone operating system and Google’s Android phone system." 3. Various of person using ChatGPT Atlas browser ++PART MUTE++ STORYLINE: OpenAI introduced its own web browser, Atlas, on Tuesday, putting the ChatGPT maker in direct competition with Google as more internet users rely on artificial intelligence to answer their questions. Making its popular AI chatbot a gateway to online searches could allow OpenAI, the world's most valuable startup, to pull in more internet traffic and the revenue made from digital advertising. It could also further cut off the lifeblood of online publishers if ChatGPT so effectively feeds people summarized information that they stop exploring the internet and clicking on traditional web links. OpenAI has said ChatGPT already has more than 800 million users but many of them get it for free. The San Francisco-based company also sells paid subscriptions but is losing more money than it makes and has been looking for ways to turn a profit. OpenAI said Atlas launches Tuesday on Apple laptops and will later come to Microsoft’s Windows, Apple’s iOS phone operating system and Google’s Android phone system. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called it a “rare, once-a-decade opportunity to rethink what a browser can be about and how to use one.” =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected]. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...