An OpenAI Web Browser Is Imminent, Report Says. That Would Really Shake Up the Web

Imad is a senior reporter covering Google and internet culture. Hailing from Texas, Imad started his journalism career in 2013 and has amassed bylines with The New York Times, The Washington Post, ESPN, Tom's Guide and Wired, among others.

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 AI chatbot, 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 Gemini, 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 ...