How to Set Up and Use AI in Opera
Opera Browser and Opera GX now give you the benefits of AI for better browsing. The browser has joined the medley that uses Generative AI-based services (Artificial Intelligence-Generated Content) to help you find answers faster. Opera uses ChatGPT, but it has taken a slightly different approach with its interface and the options it wants to offer you. In this first look, you get contextual AI prompts and a sidebar with ChatGPT and ChatSonic shortcuts.
Let’s dive in and try it out.
How to Enable AI in Opera
you’re able to get early access to the AI development in Opera (Win, Mac, and Linux) and Opera GX (Win and Mac) by updating your browser or downloading it from theOperahomepage. The AI settings are not enabled by default.
AI Prompts in the address barandAI prompts in text highlight popupare automatically enabled. However, you can turn them off tocustomize your Opera experience. For instance, the AI prompts in the text highlight popup can be an annoyance if you don’t want to do a lot of AI searches from the right-click menu. Turning off this toggle keeps the menu simpler.
Using ChatGPT and ChatSonic in Opera
Opera uses ChatGPT and ChatSonic at the backend. Opera’s integration gives you the best of both worlds, and you could switch quickly with the contextual prompts the browser displays.
While ChatGPT is at the vanguard of AI tools, otheralternatives like ChatSonicoffer something extra. ChatGPT can’t get you the latest information from the web like ChatSonic, which uses Google. Thanks to its training data, it’s more powerful than ChatSonic, though the latter might be more customizable with voice inputs and AI image generation.
For instance, you could use ChatGPT to summarize an article and then use ChatSonic to find related content to expand your knowledge.
Note:ChatSonic is a paid service with a few free tokens you may use to try it out. The basic version of ChatGPT is a free research preview, while upgrading to ChatGPT Plus costs $20 monthly.
How to Use Opera’s AI for a Basic Search
Let’s see how these AI technologies come together in a basic search. First, sign into both AI services from the sidebar or when prompted during a search.
Learn and Create With Generative AI in Opera
Different flavors of AI are becoming part of our browsing habits. These early models aren’t perfect yet, and like ChatSonic not free. But they also provide an opportunity for us to get into the habit of learning how prompts work and perfect them. Opera’s AI features can help you dive deeper into your online research or be more engaged socially. Remember, these are early days for AI and even for Opera, which says that it’s developing its own AI-based browser engine.
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