OpenAI appears to be gunning for another key aspect of Google’s business, with apparent plans to build a web browser to rival Chrome. You’ll get no points for guessing that OpenAI’s creation would, naturally enough, be a heavily AI-infused take on a browser client. According to a report from The Information, OpenAI is considering the development of a web browser that would be combined with ChatGPT. Exactly what that browser might look like, we don’t yet know, and judging from what’s in the report, this is still in the early stages – and very much a ‘might happen’ or ‘might not’ possibility at this point. However, even though the report makes it clear that OpenAI isn’t “remotely close” to launching a browser yet, things are happening in the background which amount to enough evidence that OpenAI is taking this potential product launch seriously. For starters, The Information has learned that OpenAI has hired two staff members who were ‘instrumental’ in making Chrome for Google, namely Ben Goodger and Darin Fisher. The report also claims that alongside mulling its browser, OpenAI has been talking to multiple companies, or has even struck deals with some, to “power search features for travel, food, real estate and retail websites.” That’s the word from people who’ve seen prototypes or designs related to this work, and we’re told OpenAI has spoken to a number of companies about these search products, including Conde Nast, Redfin, Eventbrite and Priceline.

Full report : OpenAI Considers Taking on Google’s Chrome With Its Own Browser.