Opera has unveiled 'Neon', a groundbreaking browser integrating agentic AI capabilities. This innovative browser aims to redefine web interaction by automating complex tasks, from online shopping and form filling to content creation and even game development, marking a significant shift from traditional browsing experiences.
Opera Neon: A Paradigm Shift in Browsing
Opera's latest offering, Neon, is poised to revolutionise how users interact with the internet. Moving beyond a mere display engine, Neon leverages advanced AI agents to perform tasks on behalf of the user, fundamentally reimagining the browser's role in the digital age.
- Agentic Capabilities: Neon is designed to understand user intent and execute complex tasks, freeing up user time. This includes automated shopping, booking travel, and filling out forms.
- AI Playground: The browser serves as an "AI playground" for future technologies, with a focus on continuous experimentation and integration of artificial intelligence at its core.
Core Pillars of Opera Neon's AI
Opera Neon is built upon three foundational AI pillars, each offering distinct functionalities to enhance the user experience:
- Opera Neon Chat: This feature provides a fully integrated AI chatbot, similar to Opera's existing Aria experience. Users can chat with the AI, search the web, and receive contextual information about webpages.
- Opera Neon Do: Formerly known as Browser Operator, this core component enables the browser to understand and interact with website content. It can perform actions such as filling forms, booking trips, and online shopping.
- Opera Neon Make: This innovative pillar allows the browser to tackle large, complex tasks by employing various AI agents. It can create digital results like websites, games, or code, even working offline through a virtual machine on European-hosted servers.
Privacy and Control at the Forefront
Opera emphasises user control and privacy with Neon. Unlike some rival offerings that rely on cloud instances or virtual machines for agentic browsing, Opera's solution works natively within the browser. This ensures that user data remains local to the device, enhancing security and privacy by avoiding reliance on screenshots or video captures of browsing sessions.
Users maintain full control throughout any automated task, with the ability to monitor the AI's progress, see the steps taken, and intervene or cancel at any point. This transparency ensures a collaborative experience between the user and the AI agent.
Availability and Future Outlook
Opera Neon is currently available as a preview, with a waitlist open for interested users. The company plans to launch the new Browser Operator as part of its AI feature drop program in the near future. While pricing details for the subscription-based model have not yet been disclosed, Opera's move into a paid browser model signals strong confidence in Neon's value proposition and its potential to redefine the browsing landscape.
