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ChatGPT Atlas, OpenAI’s new web browser

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Oct 24, 2025
Join master inventor Martin Keen, IBM Fellow Aaron Baughman, and senior product manager Abraham Daniels as they dive into ChatGPT Atlas, OpenAI’s innovative web browser aimed at reshaping search. They explore practical use cases, discuss whether AI agents might replace traditional browsers, and weigh OpenAI's long-term ambitions. The conversation also touches on Andrej Karpathy's critical take on agent efficacy and intriguing research on LLMs exhibiting 'brain rot'. Each guest brings unique insights, making for an engaging and thought-provoking discussion.
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ANECDOTE

Atlas Used To Analyze Papers And Shop For Books

  • Martin Keen tested Atlas by asking it to analyze images in a scientific paper and it correctly identified and assessed an oxidized beer image.
  • He also used Atlas' agent to find a specific hardcover book and it located the UK edition, then clarified ISBN differences after follow-up.
ANECDOTE

Agent Found A Book Then Diagnosed Edition Mismatch

  • Martin asked Atlas to find a used hardcover of Nine Dragons and the agent searched multiple sites and returned a candidate match.
  • Atlas then discovered the match was a UK edition and suggested the correct ISBN for a US edition after Martin questioned the cover.
INSIGHT

Atlas As An Operating Layer For AI Apps

  • Aaron Baughman framed ChatGPT Atlas as an emergent 'OS' for AI apps that orchestrates tools, plugins, and agents above the hardware OS.
  • He warned this raises privacy, control, and agent-jacking risks as the layer abstracts more user data and actions.
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