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AI web browsers are here. They're not safe

AI-powered browsers can be tricked into stealing your data. The companies building them have decided that's a risk worth taking

ByJackie Snow

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In October, OpenAI launched Atlas, its ChatGPT-powered browser designed to go head-to-head with Google Chrome. Perplexity has Comet. Opera (remember them?) unveiled Neon. Mozilla, which built its entire brand on being the browser you can trust, just announced an "AI Window" for Firefox. Google keeps weaving Gemini deeper into Chrome.

The message from Silicon Valley is unmistakable. All these companies are promising browsers that don't just load web pages but actually understand them. Browsers that can shop for you, summarize your emails, book your travel, and handle the tedious stuff while you do something more interesting. The pitch is compelling. The security situation is not.

The security team for the Brave browser (which is also introducing AI features) published a series this fall showing just how vulnerable AI........

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