May 28, 2011 - Norwegian technology company Opera Launched the latestBrowser Opera Neon, dedicated to providing users with a smarter online experience through an AI agent, is defined by Opera as an "agentic browser" that is contextually aware and performs a variety of tasks on behalf of the user, including conducting research and building and designing the content the user needs. This includes researching, building and designing the content that users want.
We are at a turning point where AI can fundamentally change the way we use the Internet and perform a variety of tasks in our browsers," said Henrik Lexow, director of Opera's Advanced Artificial Intelligence product, in the company's press release.Opera Neon brings this capability directly to users' fingertips. "
According to 1AI, Opera Neon comes with an AI engine that the company says "understands and interprets" the needs of users and accomplishes tasks with the help of cloud-based AI agents. For example.Opera Claims Neon Can Create Games, Reports, Code Snippets and WebsitesOpera has not yet revealed when the browser will be released or how much it will cost, but only mentioned that it is a "paid subscription" product. Opera has yet to reveal when the browser will be released or how much it will cost, mentioning only that it's a "paid subscription product," so details on what the browser is actually capable of are limited.
In addition, Opera Neon offers AI tools similar to Microsoft's Copilot and OpenAI Operator, which Opera says allow users to search the web, answer questions, and get "contextual information" from the currently open web page through a chatbot interface. Neon also features the Browser Operator AI agent, previously introduced in March, which users can use to automate routine web tasks such as shopping, filling out online forms, and booking events or accommodations. Opera emphasizes that the tool interacts with web content locally in the browser to ensure privacy and security.
Details are still limited on Opera Neon, Opera's fifth browser following the February launch of Air, a browser focused on positive thinking.