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Simon Willison
@simonwillison.net

Wrote up my first impressions of ChatGPT Atlas, OpenAI's new browser - I remain unconvinced by the entire category of "browser agents", the security and privacy challenges still feel insurmountable to me simonwillison.net/2025/Oct/21/...

simonwillison.netIntroducing ChatGPT AtlasLast year OpenAI hired Chrome engineer Darin Fisher, which sparked speculation they might have their own browser in the pipeline. Today it arrived. ChatGPT Atlas is a Mac-only web browser …
Simon Willison
@simonwillison.net

It's neat to see them encourage developers to add ARIA tags to pages though, an "agent" can be thought of as effectively another form of assistive technology

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Aaron Sterling
@aaronsterling.bsky.social

You may know that AI overlays to improve accessibility were the shiny new thing in UX -- except that there was massive (illegal) overpromising and underdelivering, leading to a class action lawsuit and a fine. techcrunch.com/2025/01/03/f...

techcrunch.comFTC orders AI accessibility startup accessiBe to pay $1M for misleading advertising | TechCrunchThe FTC has ordered accessibility startup accessiBe to pay $1 million over allegations of false advertising and misleading product claims.
Aaron Sterling
@aaronsterling.bsky.social

Meanwhile, a lot of us, including me, believe that genAI-assisted accessibility is a promising way forward, and we're waiting for not-BS tools to get into production. This extended use of aria might be a good step.