Can Agentic Web Browsers Count? - TidBITS

Can Agentic Web Browsers Count?

Adam Engst tested Brave, ChatGPT Atlas, Comet, Dia, and Edge on a task of counting minors in event registration lists.

Only one browser succeeded, with educational results.

New Web browsers with built-in chatbots are being released, including:

Everyone and their dog is now releasing a Web browser with a built-in chatbot.

These browsers can be useful for asking questions about the current tab's content.

For example, asking about the best running shoes of 2025, including their "stack height".

Author's summary: Browsers with chatbots are being tested for data analysis tasks.

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