ChatGPT Becomes an Agentic Browser with New Chrome Extension & Desktop Updates
jasonkwon · x · 2026-08-02
OpenAI announced that ChatGPT is evolving into an agentic browser, rolling out new features today:
- Chrome extension: Users can ask questions about YouTube videos in the side chat, reference open tabs, or highlight text on a page to ask questions.
- Desktop app: Provides URL suggestions as you type, allows revisiting browser history, and offers management controls for that history.
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