Shove over, Comet. Opera, one of the semi-popular alternatives to Google Chrome’s and Apple Safari’s browser dominance and a competitor to Mozilla Firefox, has unleashed a new browser that incorporates AI right into its core functions. They’re calling it Opera Neon.
Neon is swell name for a browser. It conjures up vibes of energy and spectacle. Paired with the Opera name, though, it feels off. “Opera” and “neon” are two words that have never sat side by side in my brain until now. Oh, well. I’m nitpicking.
under the neon hood
Rather than having to navigate to an AI website by punching the address into the URL bar, an AI-centric browser lets you ask it questions and make demands at any time and with any tab open. It can reference your open tabs to complete tasks, even across multiple web