Posted on 05/28/2025 2:50:30 PM PDT by Openurmind
Opera unveiled Opera Neon today, a fully agentic browser. Opera Software describes it as a browser that is "designed to understand your intent, assist with tasks, and take actions".
If you have been with us for at least a decade, you may remember that Opera Software launched Opera Neon back in 2017 already as a concept browser. This old concept browser has little in common with the new, other than that it is also pushing into new territories.
Neon goes further than current AI integrations in browsers according to Opera Software. While it supports AI-based chats, getting summaries of webpages, and all those features, it is pushing the idea of agentic browsing.
Put plainly, users may use the AI for certain tasks, like planning and booking holidays, do some shopping, run research operations, code, create games for them and more.
Opera integrated an AI into the browser natively. This is one of the core differences to Google's integration of Gemini in Chrome or Microsoft's integration of Copilot in Edge.
Opera Software highlights that the AI operates natively in the browser, so that everything stays private and local. At least, that is what the description makes it sound like.
The browser's agentic AI capabilities are grouped into the three main areas Chat, Do, and Make. Chat delivers mostly what users can do using other AI integrations already, including chatting with the AI or creating images. You do get tab management capabilities on top of that.
Do is where feature sets diverge heavily. Opera Neon's AI agent can browse the web autonomously based on the tasks that you give it. Opera Software notes that the AI can handle repetitive tasks, such as signing up on websites or buying something, for the user.
Make finally refers to the abilities of the AI to create something based on user input. Opera says it works across formats, text, data, visuals, and code, and that it can, among other things, write long-form content or code.
https://www.operaneon.com/
And it just keeps getting better and better... Pretty soon I will not even have to argue my position. AI will do it for me... And I have never touched it yet...
It gets even worse...
“Put plainly, users may use the AI for certain tasks, like planning and booking holidays, do some shopping, run research operations, code, create games for them and more.
Opera integrated an AI into the browser natively. This is one of the core differences to Google’s integration of Gemini in Chrome or Microsoft’s integration of Copilot in Edge.”
“Do is where feature sets diverge heavily. Opera Neon’s AI agent can browse the web autonomously based on the tasks that you give it. Opera Software notes that the AI can handle repetitive tasks, such as signing up on websites or buying something, for the user.
Make finally refers to the abilities of the AI to create something based on user input. Opera says it works across formats, text, data, visuals, and code, and that it can, among other things, write long-form content or code.”
What?
Yeah. No.
Ok, now you are getting it? :)
Thank you for jumping in. I just know there are some very intelligent folks here who see what is coming down the Pike... And I know you are one of those...
“Thank you Mr. Open for booking your two week visit to North Korea. Your credit card has been charged for $7,287.36. I also got you a new passport which will be available for pickup at the local FBI office at 100 Main St. Your Nearest City, Your State. Your appointment with them is scheduled for 3:15PM tomorrow. Please be advised that this is not an optional appointment. They have notified me that your failure to appear shall be deemed “flight” and you will be subject to immediate arrest. Have a nice day and thank you for booking your vacation with Opera.”
What fresh hell is this?
Welcome to our new AI reality... :) Buckle up, it is going to get bumpy...
No thanks HAL ... OK, whatever you say .. er print.
I use Opera on my phone for a single reason: If you zoom on a column of text it repaginates the section you are reading so it all fits side to side. It makes reading pages a breeze.
They are always adding new stuff which I find annoying and immediately disable. Automatic tab grouping... etc.
This sounds like another feature I want nothing to do with.
I hope they don’t ruin the one good unique feature they have.
You have the same vision I have. I have dreamed about it... It has created chaos in my mind. I need to see how this will turn out. I am going on a vision quest very soon. It has been awhile and served me well for a couple decades. It is time for an update download of the coming future... I saw all this coming but I am blank from about a year from now. I am not long for this world and need to see it before I go... I need to see what my future generations are going to deal with now so I can attempt to document warnings for them.
See... It is indeed spiritual... It is all an illusion created by man... All of it...
Here is the problem... They will make it “all included” whether you want that feature or not. So your only choice will be give up that one feature you like, or accept it all.
And THIS is how they get you... It is legally deemed as Extortion... But if you tap the “I agree” button you are stuck with it by contract and terms of service.
I forgot the punch line on your “vacation”.
You told Opera to book a vacation to North Carolina but it misunderstood you.
Lol.
Opera is owned by China.🙄
Not many would ever understand. And even if they tried they would condemn it as heathen and pagan.
There is a whole world of awakened realized consciousness waiting for them away from all the false realities.
Ironically it is what God speaks of... TRUTH... :)
Sorry Dave but Hal will not fight your fights…..
No thanks, but soon we will not have a choice. There was even some sort of AI crap I had to turn off in Duckduckgo browser today
“No thanks, but soon we will not have a choice. There was even some sort of AI crap I had to turn off in Duckduckgo browser today.”
Yep, it is going to be everywhere and we will not have a choice. It can be stopped if we say no in mass right now. But no one is going to, they are too lazy and greedy. They want the machine to do all the work and thinking for them so they can make more money.
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