We’ve seen many good examples of how AI can help people make their lives easier, and AI agents play an important role in this, as they can complete many tasks on behalf of the user. Last month, the popular web browser Opera announced its AI-based Browser Operator, and now we’ve seen it live in action.
Opera’s Browser Operator can browse the web for you
With Opera’s Browser Operator, users can count on AI to do things that go beyond searching the web. For instance, you can ask the browser to buy something you need or to send a web link to someone. Thanks to AI agents, the browser can interact with webpage elements and control the browsing experience for you.
While Browser Operator was announced as a concept, 9to5Mac was invited by Opera to see an exclusive preview of the new feature. In the demo, Opera’s director of marketing technologies Henrik Lexow instructed the browser to buy flowers and deliver them to a specific hotel. The browser successfully completed the task by searching for flowers on Google, accessing a recommended online store, selecting a bouquet, and placing the order.
More impressively, Opera’s Browser Operator filled out the order forms, including the shipping address, without any user interaction. Although the feature is still in development and not yet available in public beta, it’s impressive to see the progress Opera has made since unveiling the first concept.
Of course, some users might have privacy concerns when it comes to a feature like this, but Opera emphasizes that Browser Operator is built with privacy in mind. That’s because Browser Operator runs locally on the web browser, rather than relying on uploading screenshots or video capture to process webpage content.
According to Opera, Browser Operator uses the “DOM tree and browser layout data to get context,” which allows it to perform actions without taking control of the entire computer. The company expects to launch Browser Operator as part of its AI Feature Drop program in the near future.
You can watch the video below to see a preview of how the feature works:
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