Future of UX | Your Design, Tech and User Experience Podcast | AI Design #129 OpenAI Atlas vs. Comet vs. Dia: AI Browsers and the Future of UX –
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Oct 23, 2025 Discover the upcoming revolution in web browsing as AI-powered browsers learn, summarize, and assist. Explore the innovative features of ChatGPT Atlas and its competitors, Comet and Dia. Uncover the balance between automation and user-centered design, and how these technologies reshape our interaction with the web. Dive into security concerns and the challenges of designing for AI-assisted experiences. Realize the shift towards conversational browsing, where context and trust redefine user expectations and engagement.
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Browser As An Active Teammate
- Browsers are evolving from passive tools into active teammates that summarize, search, write, and act on users' behalf.
- Atlas embeds ChatGPT as a sidebar assistant with memory, agent mode, and clear data controls to support contextual workflows.
Troubleshooting With ChatGPT Screenshots
- Patricia shared a personal GitHub troubleshooting story where ChatGPT guided her step-by-step using screenshots.
- She explained that an integrated sidebar would remove tedious back-and-forth and could even automate the steps via agent mode.
Different AI Browser Identities
- Multiple AI-first browsers (Atlas, Comet, Dia, Opera Neon) offer distinct identities: ChatGPT integration, agentic automation, calm design, and multi-AI features respectively.
- Each approach balances ambition, UX polish, and privacy/security differently, shaping user expectations and risks.