July 15, 2011 - According to a sourceOpenAI An AI driver, internally codenamed "Aura", is being developed.BrowserThis marks a further expansion in the field of Internet infrastructure.
X user @Tibor found a reference to "Aura" in the code, which is likely the internal codename for OpenAI's new browser. Code snippets related to "Aura" appear in the ChatGPT web app, such as "is Aura" (similar to the code that checks if a device is Android, iOS, or Electron / ChatGPT), "is Aura Sura", "is Aura", "is Aura", "is Aura", "is Aura", and "is Aura". Windows desktop apps), "is Aura Sidebar", and "in Aura", indicating that the Aura project is already entered the development phase.
Previously, Reuters had reported that OpenAI was building a new software based on the Chromium Chrome replacement. The browser will utilize generative and agent-based AI capabilities to revolutionize the web browsing experience for users.
1AI also notes that OpenAI has indicated that it is interested in acquiring Chrome if the U.S. antitrust lawsuit against Google turns out to be unfavorable to Google. However, regardless of whether or not the acquisition materializes, OpenAI is actively pursuing its own browser project, and "Aura" is expected to be available on all major platforms because of its Chromium architecture, which gives it good cross-platform compatibility.
In addition to the browser project, OpenAI is also developing the next generation of the GPT-5 model. This model will integrate breakthroughs from different models to provide users with a better and smarter interaction experience. In addition, OpenAI is also testing the integration of computer agent support into ChatGPT's inference chain, but specific details about this feature have not yet been announced.