Critique of AI Browser Proliferation: Chromium-Based Browsers with AI Features
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Summary
The article critiques the recent trend of AI browsers being announced by companies like OpenAI (Atlas), Perplexity (Comet), and others, arguing that these are not truly new browsers but rather Chromium-based browsers with AI features added on top. The author, who works as a web developer, expresses strong disinterest in these products, viewing them as unoriginal and lacking genuine innovation in browser technology.
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I code sites for a living (allegedly), and I honestly cannot overstate how uninterested I am in all these new browsers.
Because these are not new browsers: these are Chromium frames with AI slapped on top.
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