AI browser

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Short description: Web browser with integrated AI capabilities
Example of a web browser with AI capabilities: Mistral AI Le Chat on Firefox summarizing the webpage of Open Goldberg Variations within a chatbot window

An AI browser is a web browser with integrated artificial intelligence capabilities, such as automatically summarizing web page content or answering questions about it. A more specialized type is an agentic browser, based on the concept of agentic AI, which can take actions – such as navigating webpages or filling out forms – on behalf of the user.[1][2]

Several agentic browsers emerged in 2025, including ChatGPT Atlas (macOS only),[3] Comet,[4] and Dia.[5]

As of 2025, this is a recent development in the browser market, including new entrants from OpenAI, Opera and Perplexity.[6][7] The designation of 'AI browser' also includes established browsers that later added non-agentic AI features, such as Microsoft Edge with the Copilot chatbot,[8] Google Chrome with the Gemini chatbot (for Windows desktop users in the US with their language set to English),[9] and Firefox with multiple chatbot providers (such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini, and Le Chat).[10]

AI browsers have been noted to be susceptible to prompt injection attacks.

Browser extensions and integrations

Rather than creating entirely new browsers, some AI browsing solutions integrate with existing browsers through extensions or companion applications. These tools add agentic capabilities to established browsers without requiring users to switch platforms. Examples include Composite, which functions as a cross-browser agent that works with Chrome, Edge, and other browsers to automate web-based tasks for workers.[11][12][13]

Cloud-based implementations

Cloud-based implementations of AI browsers allow users to run automated browsing agents without local installation. These systems operate on remote servers using frameworks such as Puppeteer or Playwright. Examples include Browserbase,[14] Browser-use and AI Browser.[15] The AI typically parses the Document Object Model (DOM)[16] to locate and interact with page elements, and may also analyze browser screenshots to interpret layout and structure.

Criticisms and dangers

AI browsers have been noted to be susceptible to being vulnerable to prompt injection attacks, in which the content of websites can be used to hijack the control of the browser. Multiple organisations have argued against using AI browsers due to this vulnerability.[17] The United Kingdom national cyber security centre and Gartner consider them to be too risky for adoption by most organisations.[18][19]

A study by the CISPA Helmholtz Center and Saarland University concluded that this vulnerability makes them easy targets for malware, fraud, automated defamation, disinformation and biased outputs.[20]

References

  1. ↑ Devireddy, Venkata (5 June 2025). "What Are Agentic Browsers and Why They're the Future of the Web". https://www.endoblog.dev/what-are-agentic-browsers-and-why-theyre-the-future-of-the-web/. 
  2. ↑ Wallen, Jack (4 March 2025). "Opera unveils impressive preview of AI agentic browsing - see it in action". https://www.zdnet.com/article/opera-unveils-impressive-preview-of-ai-agentic-browsing-see-it-in-action/. 
  3. ↑ Field, Hayden (October 21, 2025). "OpenAI's AI-powered browser, ChatGPT Atlas, is here" (in en-US). https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/803475/openais-ai-powered-browser-chatgpt-atlas-google-chrome-competition-agent. 
  4. ↑ Zeff, Maxwell (2025-07-09). "Perplexity launches Comet, an AI-powered web browser" (in en-US). https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/09/perplexity-launches-comet-an-ai-powered-web-browser/. 
  5. ↑ "Dia Browser". https://www.diabrowser.com/. 
  6. ↑ Kumari, Sweta (22 July 2025). "AI web browsers explained: From Perplexity Comet to ChatGPT shopping". https://www.business-standard.com/technology/tech-news/ai-web-browsers-explained-from-perplexity-comet-to-chatgpt-shopping-125072200261_1.html. 
  7. ↑ Caswell, Amanda (18 July 2025). "The rise of AI browsers is shaking up the web — here's why it matters". https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/the-rise-of-ai-browsers-is-shaking-up-the-web-heres-why-it-matters. 
  8. ↑ Loic, Lando (26 January 2024). "AI Browsers Are Here, and These Are the 5 Best Options". https://www.makeuseof.com/best-ai-browsers/. 
  9. ↑ Mike Torres (2025-09-18). "Go behind the browser with Chrome's new AI features". Google. https://blog.google/products/chrome/new-ai-features-for-chrome/. 
  10. ↑ Whitney, Lance (2024-09-05). "Firefox now lets you access your favorite AI chatbot without switching tabs - here's how" (in en). https://www.zdnet.com/article/firefox-now-lets-you-access-your-favorite-ai-chatbot-without-switching-tabs-heres-how/. 
  11. ↑ Mehta, Ivan (30 September 2025). "Composite gets backing from NFDG for its cross-browser agent tool". https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/30/composite-gets-backing-from-nfdg-for-its-cross-browser-agent-tool/. 
  12. ↑ Nuñez, Michael (30 September 2025). "This browser-based AI wants to kill the worst part of your job". https://venturebeat.com/ai/this-browser-based-ai-wants-to-kill-the-worst-part-of-your-job. 
  13. ↑ "Composite". https://composite.com/. 
  14. ↑ Thomason, James (June 6, 2024). "Browserbase launches headless browser platform that lets LLMs automate web tasks". https://venturebeat.com/ai/exclusive-browserbase-launches-headless-browser-platform-that-lets-llms-automate-web-tasks. 
  15. ↑ "AI Browser". https://aibrowser.surf. 
  16. ↑ "Introduction to the DOM". https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Document_Object_Model/Introduction. 
  17. ↑ Conway, Adam (2025-10-29). "Please stop using AI browsers" (in en). https://www.xda-developers.com/please-stop-using-ai-browsers/. 
  18. ↑ "Security Experts Warn Companies to 'Block All AI Browsers Now'" (in en). 2025-12-08. https://www.pcmag.com/news/security-experts-warn-companies-to-block-all-ai-browsers-now. 
  19. ↑ "AI browsers can be hijacked to transfer all your bank details, passwords, and emails straight to a hacker" (in en). 2025-12-08. https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/gartner-advisory-states-ai-browsers-are-not-your-friend-and-are-putting-your-business-at-risk. 
  20. ↑ Greshake, Kai; Abdelnabi, Sahar; Mishra, Shailesh; Endres, Christoph; Holz, Thorsten; Fritz, Mario (2023-05-05). "Not what you've signed up for: Compromising Real-World LLM-Integrated Applications with Indirect Prompt Injection". arXiv:2302.12173 [cs.CR].




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