India, May 9 -- Google Chrome may soon not be Google-owned Chrome. Apple has talked about plans for AI search options in Safari. Two snapshots suggest that in a few months, the web browser landscape may look very different from how we see it today. The repercussions, go much beyond the web browser itself. We are advancing towards something that may be classified as 'AI browsers'.

Artificial intelligence (AI) companies knew long ago that transitioning search users from search engines to their AI apps was the long game. A browser may be important, to become a focal point. Little surprise then, Perplexity and OpenAI have shown interest. Things are more intertwined between AI and apps, than you may imagine.

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