Opera’s Neon shows just how confusing AI browsers still are
TL;DR
Opera's Neon browser features three integrated AI bots, offering convenience but causing confusion in task selection. It competes in a crowded AI browser market, with Opera charging users unlike some rivals.
The trick to understanding Opera's Neon browser is recognizing that it's not just a browser with an AI bot added to it, but a browser with three AI bots all living side by side. This is both a strength and a weakness, because while you don't have to leave to do all the AI things you want, knowing where to go for which AI tasks can be really confusing.
Opera began taking people off the waitlist for its AI browser, Neon, last month. It's entering an increasingly crowded market of AI-powered browsers including Google's Gemini-infused Chrome, Perplexity's Comet, and The Browser Company's Dia. Unlike many of these competitors, Opera is charging …