Users unhappy as Arc Search merges into ChatGPT app
stwpd · reddit · 2026-08-17
Users report that Arc Search (Atlast) has been shut down and forcefully merged into the ChatGPT app. The update resulted in lost backups for some, and they find the new AI-integrated experience inferior to the previous non-agentic browsing mode.
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