Quark launches first “System-Level” AI browser, leapfrogging Google and OpenAI

While Google is still integrating Gemini into Chrome and OpenAI’s rumored Atlas browser remains vaporware, Chinese tech firm Quark has surged ahead with a fully integrated AI browser powered by Alibaba’s Qwen large language model and Qianwen AI assistant.

Priced at just $19.90/month, Quark’s browser embeds AI directly into the operating system—no plugins, no tab switching. With a single shortcut (Alt+Space), users unlock six native AI features:

• Smart sidebar for summarizing web pages, PDFs, and even 5,000-comment Bilibili threads
• Screen reading that identifies real-world content (e.g., confirming the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ “Interstellar Navigation College” is an actual program)
• Screenshot recognition (yes, it knows “Hachi Hachi,” the round orange cat meme)
• Instant translation via text selection
• Floating AI ball and quick input box for on-demand responses

Beyond browsing, Quark streamlines productivity: generate PPTs, edit PDFs, convert formats, and auto-tag windows by semantic meaning—all via voice or text command. Files sync seamlessly across devices via Quark Cloud Drive.

Unlike competitors stuck in the “browser + plugin” era, Quark treats AI as a core OS function—not an add-on. The result? A faster, ad-free, low-memory experience that works flawlessly on domestic Chinese networks without VPNs.

In short: Your computer finally feels like it’s thinking for itself. And it’s already here.