Aria is available on Windows, Mac, Android and iOS.
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Important points
- Opera and Opera GX now have an AI chatbot called Aria that can answer questions, write code, and provide gaming news and tips in the browser.
- Aria is a user-controlled experience, meaning users can opt in or out of using the chatbot.
- To use Aria, users need to enable the “Early Bird” option in the Opera settings, switch on the “Aria Extension” and “Aria Command Line” options, and log in to their Opera account.
The Opera GX browser is getting an AI chatbot named ‘Aria’ that can answer questions, write code and even give you all the details you need about the latest updates of popular games. The software is mainly aimed at gamers, allowing them to get gaming news and tips directly in their browser. It comes with Opera’s proprietary Composer architecture that’s underpinned by OpenAI’s ChatGPT, but Opera says the technology could be used to connect with other AI models to expand Aria’s functionality in the future.
“Has Starfield launched?” in Aria. It is also said to have the ability to answer various questions. or “How can I start my streaming career??” As if that’s not enough, gamers can ask the AI ​​to write them custom character bios or give details about the latest seasonal updates to their favorite games. The new AI experience is available in more than 180 countries in the flagship Opera browser and gaming-focused Opera GX on Windows and MacOS, as well as the main Opera app on Android and iOS.
Opera is highlighting the fact that Aria is a “user-controlled experience,” meaning you have to opt in to use it. That’s a good thing, because users won’t be forced to use it if they can’t be bothered with yet another AI chatbot claiming to do something that can mostly be accomplished with a simple Google search. On the other hand, people who want to use Aria can do so by simply enabling ‘Early Bird’ in the Opera settings and then switching to the ‘Aria Extension’ and ‘Aria Command Line’ options. Finally, they need to open the chatbot in the browser’s sidebar and then log in to their Opera account to get started.
Apart from the AI ​​chatbot, Opera GX is also getting a new command line that allows them to display an overlay on their browser to interact with Aria using the ‘ctrl+’ keyboard shortcut in Windows or ‘cmd+’ in Mac. The new AI is also integrated with Opera’s AI Prompt feature that was introduced earlier this year.