Don't Worry About the Vase Podcast Cloud Compute Atlas: The OpenAI Browser
Oct 23, 2025
Zvi dives into OpenAI's new browser, Atlas, highlighting its core features and limitations. He discusses its Chromis-based structure lacking crucial elements like extensions and profiles. The episode explores deep ChatGPT integration, revealing conveniences and security concerns. User reactions are mixed, as some find it beneficial for context-aware tasks while others miss traditional browser features. Zvi questions whether Atlas is more of a platform than an essential browser, leaving listeners pondering its future viability.
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AI-First Browser Trades Features For Integration
- Atlas is a GPT-infused Chromium browser for macOS with deep ChatGPT integration and agent mode for subscribers.
- It sacrifices many standard browser features and raises obvious security trade-offs for AI capabilities.
Many Browser Basics Are Missing
- Atlas disables third-party extensions, external password managers, devtools, multiple profiles, tab groups, and sync/export.
- You can import from an existing browser once, one-way, increasing lock-in risk.
Use Atlas Only For Bounded, Noncritical Tasks
- Treat Atlas as experimental and avoid using it as your main browser until features and safety mature.
- Use it for bounded tasks where AI adds clear value and avoid exposing sensitive data.