Developers from The Browser Company, who created the Arc Browser Internet browser for computers and mobile devices, introduced a new browser called Dia. It focuses on artificial intelligence-based tools. In recent years, the startup has released the Arc application for macOS and Windows and Arc Search for Android and iOS, but now the developers have taken on a much broader project.
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The Dia browser is scheduled to launch early next year. However, the developers have already launched a website dedicated to this product, on which a video about the future application has been published, as well as a list of open vacancies. “Artificial intelligence will not exist as an application. Or buttons. We believe that this will be a completely new environment built around the web browser,” the developers said in a statement on the Dia website.
At the same time, The Browser Company CEO Josh Miller showed early prototypes of the new web browser and the functions available in it. One demo showed a tool that worked with an insert function to help you write your next sentence or get information from the Internet. This tool works when the user types text about a common topic, such as the launch timing and characteristics of the new iPhones.
Another demo shows how a user can enter specific commands into the browser’s address bar to perform various actions, such as searching for documents by description, sending data via email, or scheduling calendar appointments through natural language suggestions. Some of the announced features are similar to those already available in other browsers. We are talking about tools that help you write messages or work with your calendar.
The third demo showed Dia performing actions on behalf of the user, such as adding items to an Amazon cart based on a list received in the mail. The browser does this automatically, finding the desired products on the Amazon website and moving them to the cart. In another example, Dia analyzes a Notion table containing data from video participants and suggests sending an email to each of them.
At the same time, Miller promised not to significantly change the design and functions of the Arc browser, although he admitted that this product is unlikely to attract the attention of a wide audience. Against this backdrop, the company decided to create a truly consumer product that would have AI-powered features that would run smoothly and potentially be profitable.