The Browser Company, known for its innovative Arc browser, is now building a new AI-driven web browser called Dia. This upcoming product aims to revolutionise how you navigate the internet by making everyday tasks quicker and easier. Scheduled for launch in early 2025, Dia is designed to integrate artificial intelligence tools directly into your browsing experience.
CEO Josh Miller, who hinted at this development in October, describes Dia as a more AI-centric evolution of browsing technology. A recently released video teaser reveals how Dia works and highlights features that could change how you use the web.
AI tools to simplify your browsing experience
Dia comes packed with AI-powered tools to streamline your online activities. For example, the “write the next line” feature fetches facts directly from the internet. This tool retrieved the original iPhone’s launch specifications in the video demonstration. Another tool, “summarise a tab,” allows you to quickly understand the content of a webpage, while “give me an idea” helps spark inspiration when you need it.
One standout feature is Dia’s ability to interact with the entire browser window. For instance, it can copy a list of Amazon links from multiple open tabs and paste them into an email—all by following your written prompts. These tools are designed to save you time and effort, making Dia more than just a browser.
On its official website, Dia is described as an entirely new browsing environment rather than just a collection of AI add-ons. “AI won’t exist as an app. Or a button,” reads a statement on the website. The company envisions Dia as a reimagined internet experience built directly on the foundations of a web browser.
Advanced automation at your fingertips
Dia also takes automation to the next level by performing tasks for you. The video shows how the browser can execute commands entered into the address bar. For example, you can ask Dia to locate a specific document and send it via your preferred email platform without leaving the browser.
Dia shows potential for even more complex tasks. The teaser demonstrates features such as automatically adding items like a “sleeping mask” or “jelly beans” to your Amazon cart or emailing customised schedules to a team working on a video project. These capabilities indicate that Dia could become an essential tool for handling detailed workflows.
What happens to Arc?
With Dia in the works, you might wonder if this spells the end for Arc, The Browser Company’s first browser. CEO Josh Miller has reassured users that Arc isn’t going anywhere. While he acknowledges concerns about a second product leading to Arc’s abandonment, Miller emphasises that Dia is simply part of a broader vision for the future of web browsing.
“In my bones, I feel like this is so obviously where the world’s going,” Miller says in the teaser video. By keeping Arc while introducing Dia, the company aims to cater to different user needs while pushing the boundaries of browser technology.
