The thing is, your favorite browser might actually be a privacy nightmare. Specifically, a new December 2025 report from Digitain just dropped, and it’s a total reality check for anyone using AI-powered tools.
OpenAI’s brand new ChatGPT Atlas browser is sitting at the very bottom of the pile. It scored a 99 out of 100 for privacy risk—where 100 is basically an open window to your soul.
And then there’s Chrome, which didn’t exactly win any medals either. Let’s be real, the AI hype is blinding us to the fact that these tools are built to harvest data, or nothing.
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The report highlights that ChatGPT Atlas failed every single state partitioning test. Specifically, this means it doesn’t stop websites from tracking you across different sessions at all. Google Chrome isn’t much better, landing a risk score of 76. Vivaldi followed at 75, and Microsoft Edge trailed at 63. Here’s the kicker: even established browsers like Firefox and Safari are only middle-of-the-pack.
If you want actual privacy, you have to look at Brave or the Mullvad Browser. Specifically, those are the only ones taking data blocking seriously right now.
Paruyr Harutyunyan from Digitain is basically sounding the alarm. He noted that people are rushing into AI browsers like Atlas and Perplexity’s Comet because they look shiny and new. But AI works by learning from your data.
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And then your personal info becomes the fuel for the machine. Just because it’s powered by a chatbot doesn’t mean it’s secure. In fact, OpenAI is already warning that “agent mode” in Atlas makes users more vulnerable to prompt injection attacks. Specifically, the situation is a mess if you value your digital footprint.
If you’re sticking with Chrome or jumping on the Atlas bandwagon, you’re basically a sitting duck for trackers. The report shows that while these browsers offer cool AI sidebars and “GenTabs,” they have zero points for tracker blocking.
You need to pack serious privacy gear—like a solid VPN or moving to a browser that actually fights back. Let’s be real, the “future of browsing” looks pretty invasive so far. Specifically, the risk is ongoing as these AI models get hungrier for your personal information.
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