OpenAI Eyes Chrome Acquisition: An AI-First Browser in the Works?

OpenAI has signaled its interest in acquiring Chrome should Google be forced to sell. This follows OpenAI's hiring of former Google developers and its reported exploration of building a Chromium-based browser. Acquiring Chrome would grant OpenAI immediate access to billions of users and a significant market share, allowing for seamless integration of ChatGPT and other AI tools into a revolutionary 'AI-first' browsing experience. The influx of user data would also be invaluable for training more powerful AI models. While Google claims Chrome is unsustainable independently, its substantial search advertising revenue suggests otherwise. If a sale is mandated, OpenAI's substantial resources could position it to reshape the future of browsing.