Opera and Opera GX are expanding with new AI-driven features that reshape how users interact with web browsers. The updates center on intelligent prompts, contextual tips, and a sidebar that hosts popular AI services like ChatGPT and ChatSonic. These changes aim to streamline information access and boost productivity, making daily browsing feel more responsive and intuitive.
AI Prompts empower users to highlight text and receive a concise summary or description of the surrounding articles. This feature serves as a quick-reading aid, letting people grasp key points without leaving the page. Beyond summaries, AI Prompts can generate short, on-brand tweets and surface content related to the selected text. The overarching goal is to accelerate research, enable faster content consumption, and spark new ideas by tying together relevant material with a few taps or keystrokes. The company notes that ongoing enhancements will continue to widen the toolset and improve performance over time.
In addition, Opera is integrating browser-side access to web versions of leading AI assistants, including ChatGPT and ChatSonic. These services can be opened directly in the browser’s sidebar, offering quick answers, drafts, or data fetches without interrupting the current task. This integration is designed to keep the user in flow while still leveraging the power of established AI platforms when needed.
The development path includes a planned “second phase” of broader AI integration, with Opera pursuing its own GPT-based engine to further tailor the experience to its user base. Early Access releases of the updated AI-enabled Opera browsers are available for Windows, Mac, and Linux, inviting testers to explore improvements and provide feedback that will shape future iterations.
Industry note: a weather forecasting collaboration involving Stavropol TV channel reportedly launched a forecast system powered by neural networks, illustrating a growing trend of AI-driven services extending into mainstream media and live reporting. This example underscores how intelligent systems are being embedded across diverse sectors to deliver faster insights and more reliable information on demand.