Opera, the browser developer, has announced that it is integrating generative AI chatbots powered by ChatGPT and ChatSonic into its desktop browsers Opera and Opera GX. These chatbots can help users summarise articles and webpages, write social media posts, and ideate through prompts.
The company is also launching a feature that allows users to generate AI prompts by highlighting a text on a website or typing them out. To use this feature, users have to manually switch on “AI prompts” through settings.
In addition to this, Opera is also integrating ChatGPT and ChatSonic into its browsers’ sidebar. While ChatGPT can work with text, ChatSonic’s bot can let users generate images from text inputs as it is powered by GPT-4.
The company, which is owned by a Chinese consortium, plans to announce more AI-powered features in the future, powered by its own GPT-based model.
Opera’s product director Joanna Czajka said that “Opera is actively expanding its AI program into AIGC for browser, news, and gaming products through its own solutions and new and existing partnerships. We’re excited for our users to experience generative AI with this release. Expect more innovations from us.”
With the popularity of generative AI, more browsers might follow suit and integrate some kind of AI-powered tools. Early this month, Brave introduced summarisation features in its search offering, and the company said that it is already experimenting with AI-focused features for its browser.
Last month, Opera announced a collaboration with OpenAI to realise its AIGC (AI-Generated Content) objectives. This saw the Oslo-based browser company gain access to OpenAI’s state-of-the-art AI models and personalised support from its research team. Through the integration of OpenAI’s API, Opera will be able to shape the upcoming versions of its PC and mobile browsers to meet the needs of the future versions of the web.
