OpenAI to Launch AI Web Browser 🌐

Welcome to another edition of Horizon AI,

Just a few days ago, we were talking about Perplexity’s new AI web browser. Now, reports indicate OpenAI is set to launch its own version in the “coming weeks.”

Let’s jump into it!

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Here's what's new today in the Horizon AI

• OpenAI Set to Launch AI Browser in Coming Weeks

• AI Companies Bankroll New AI Training for Teachers

• AI Tutorial: How to turn text into audio on your phone using AI

• AI Tools to check out

• AI Findings/Resources

• Tweet of the Day

• The Latest in AI and Tech 💡

AI News

OPENAI

OpenAI Set to Launch AI Browser in Coming Weeks

OpenAI is reportedly gearing up to launch its own AI-powered web browser, according to Reuters.

Details:

• OpenAI’s browser will feature a native ChatGPT interface, allowing users to interact with the chatbot directly through the browser instead of navigating to OpenAI’s website.

• Sources say OpenAI may build its Operator AI agent into the browser, enabling it to book reservations, fill out forms, and handle other tasks on a user’s behalf.

• The company plans to power the new browser with Google’s open-source engine, Chromium, which is also used by major browsers like Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.

Last year, The Information reported that OpenAI were considering the possibility of launching a browser and had hired two people who were “instrumental” in developing Google Chrome. Now, the company appears ready to join the growing AI browser market, which recently saw the debut of Perplexity’s Comet and Opera’s Neon.

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AI IN EDUCATION

AI Companies Bankroll New AI Training for Teachers

Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic are teaming up with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) to launch a $23 million training hub in downtown Manhattan.

Details:

• Microsoft is contributing $12.5 million over the next five years, OpenAI will contribute $8 million in funding and $2 million in technical resources, and Anthropic will add $500,000 for the first year of the effort.

• The “National Academy for AI Instruction” will provide free training to nearly 2 million AFT members, equipping educators with the skills to use AI tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot in the classroom for tasks such as creating lesson plans and quizzes.

• The hub aims to foster dialogue between tech developers and educators to ensure AI is used wisely, safely, and ethically in schools.

This is part of a broader push by tech companies to bring AI into education. The percentage of teens using ChatGPT for schoolwork has doubled over the last two years, making it necessary to prepare teachers for the growing role of this technology in schools.

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AI Tutorial

How to turn text into audio on your phone using AI

ElevenReader lets you listen to any text, articles, ePubs, and PDFs with ultra-realistic AI voices.

1. Download the app for Android or iOS and create an account.

2. After you land on the home page, click the plus button in the top right to add content.

3. The app lets you add content in three ways: select 'Write Text' to type or paste text, choose 'Paste Link' to convert a web page by entering its URL, or click 'Import File' to upload a file.

4. You can also choose from a variety of voices. To change, click the 'Voices' button.

*Note: The app supports multiple languages, including French, Arabic, German, Hindi, Spanish, Italian, and more.

AI Tools to check out

🗣 VoiceBun: Build smart voice agents in minutes — no code needed.

📽 VO3: Instantly turn ideas into cinematic videos.

📧 Harmony: It reads your emails aloud and lets you manage them with simple voice commands while you drive or exercise.

🔍 Humata: Ask questions across all of your files.

🌐 Reeyee.ai: Create stunning websites in minutes. No coding required.

AI Findings/Resources

🍎 AI is turning Apple into a market "loser"

🔨 How to build an AI assistant for any challenge

🤔 Reddit is now home to support groups for people addicted to AI chatbots

👀 17 startups using AI to improve American infrastructure

😅 How we treated AI in 2023 vs 2025 (fluff)

Tweet of the Day

The latest in AI and Tech

Gemini can now turn your photos into video with Veo 3

Google has launched a new Gemini AI feature powered by its Veo 3 video model, allowing users to turn photos into short video clips. It can generate eight-second videos from reference images, complete with AI-generated audio—including background noise, ambient sounds, and speech.

The update is available to Google AI Ultra and Pro subscribers “in select regions.”

Grok 4 reportedly checks Elon Musk’s views when answering controversial questions

Grok seems to consult social media posts from Musk’s X account when answering questions about topics like the Israel–Palestine conflict, abortion, and immigration laws, according to several users who shared screenshots of the chatbot’s chain of thought.

Google is adding new AI features to Android’s Circle to Search

The update integrates AI Mode directly into the feature, allowing users to search their screen and ask follow-up questions without switching apps. It also adds in-game assistance, letting mobile players find strategy tips, and character info without leaving the game.

Anthropic enhances Claude for Education with new integrations

The company announced several new integrations for its tailored educational chatbot, launched in April. These integrations with publisher Wiley, Canvas, and AI video hub Panopto aim to bring "rich educational context to student conversations."

You can now pre-order Hugging Face's Reachy Mini robots

The open-source robot is fully programmable in Python, allowing tinkerers to build and test AI applications. It comes in two versions: the Reachy Mini Wireless, priced at $449, and the Reachy Mini Lite, which requires a connection to an external computing source but is more affordable at $299.

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