OpenAI is reportedly planning to launch its own AI-powered browser in the coming weeks. How, I wondered, would it differ from traditional browsers? As I so often do these days, I went to ChatGPT for an answer. You can read the full thread here but let me see if I can hit a few of the high points.
You’ll be able to chat directly with the browser, much like using ChatGPT. Ask a question or give a command and it interacts on your behalf—summarizing information, fetching answers, and even completing tasks—all within the chat interface. Filling forms, booking flights or making reservations, for example.
What might such an “agentic assistant” be able to do with my blog. Assuming I gave it login credentials and admin permissions (I won’t) it could search and read, draft posts, link across posts, update old formatting and a bunch of other stuff that could fuck things up. No way, Jose.
But if I could configure an AI browser to function like a smart human reader or a research assistant it could:
- Find themes and patterns (among my six thousand posts!)
- Surface old posts I’ve forgotten about
- Group related posts
- Answer meta-questions like “Pull some of the more interesting ideas about consciousness (111 posts)”
- Help draft new content by pulling quotes, references, or past insights
Who’s gonna pay for all this AI magic? That’s right, advertisers. ChatGPT listed some likely models:
- Sponsored Answers – Ads baked directly into responses. “Here are 3 books on meditation. One is a sponsored recommendation.”
- Affiliate Links – If you buy something through a link the AI gives, OpenAI might get a cut.
- Subscription-Only (Ad-Free) – A paid plan to avoid ads and tracking entirely.
- Contextual Suggestions – “There’s a Land Rover part on sale—want to check it out?”
Wonder what I’d be willing to pay to go through Door #3.