We know that web browsers are one of the best ways for users to access today's AI tool set, and we're working to make them the container of choice for doing so. SigmaOS, a Y Combinator-backed company, is currently releasing new features such as link preview summaries, pinch-to-summary, and “explore” browsing features to help customers who want to pay for their AI tools. We rely on the user's desires. .
Some of these features sound and work similarly to recent releases of rival browser Arc. However, SigmaOS claims that its features return higher quality results, a metric that is difficult to quantify.
The company is releasing a pinch-to-summary feature on the desktop, which is a bit similar to Arc's new mobile feature. The feature summarizer captures information, ratings, reviews, prices, photos, and other sections from Airbnb listings, but it only provides a small paragraph of information for the article, which is not enough. The Arc browser summarization feature also had issues with missing important information, but it worked consistently across formats.
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Mahyad Ghasemibouyagsi, one of the company's co-founders, said that in the coming months, SigmaOS plans to adapt to different types of pages and display summaries in different formats based on web pages.
The featured feature of SigmaOS in this release is called “Look it up.” Browse the web for the specified query and create a summary page from the information found. This is similar to Arc's “Browse for me” feature, but used on the desktop. One key differentiator is the ability for users to ask follow-up questions to find out more about a topic.
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In addition to that, the startup also releases link preview on hover and automatic renaming of locked (pinned) pages.
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Last year, SigmaOS released several AI-powered features, including a contextual assistant called Airis that can answer questions about web pages and the broader web.
At one point, the startup attempted to monetize through team-based features. The company is currently looking to monetize its AI capabilities. He says all users will have access to his AI-powered features, but paying $20 per month will increase rate limits on AI features. For $30 per month, you get unlimited usage and a variety of models to choose from, including GPT-4, Perplexity, and Claude 3 Haiku.
Separately, the company is currently thinking big by aiming to release features like an AI agent that allows you to use the browser in hands-free mode. In a demo video, Ghassemibouyaghchi shows how users can use their voice to interact with the browser to clear their email or book an Airbnb. This is a similar idea to the Rabbit R1 device, which aims to traverse interfaces to complete tasks.
The company also aims to build what it calls “repeatable flows,” automated actions based on triggers such as time. You can think of these as If This then That (IFTTT) for browsers, but this is still in the conceptual stage.
Separately, SigmaOS competitor Arc, which recently raised $50 million in funding at a $550 million valuation, plans to build AI agents that browse the web on behalf of users. Announced in May.
Ghassemibouyaghchi said more than 100,000 users are using their product. So far, SigmaOS has raised his $4 million from investors such as LocalGlobe and Y Combinator. The company is aiming to gain some traction with this launch and is hoping to prepare for the next pay increase.