Looking forward: Browser Company, a young startup developing innovative browsing solutions based on Chromium, is looking beyond its current flagship offering. While the Arc browser remains a “priority” and won’t go away, the company is already preparing for the next phase.

Spring is a free, Chromium-based browser first released in 2022. Browser Company, founded by Josh Miller and Hursh Agrawal, set out to create a full-fledged “operating system” for the web, complete with features like ad blocking. While Arc has a loyal user base that appreciates its design and functionality, Miller recently acknowledged that this isn’t the final move for the company.

According to Miller, the Browser Company is currently completely new product – Not “Arc 2.0”. Although they initially considered revamping Arc’s interface, the team ultimately decided to leverage the solid foundation they had created with Arc when developing a new concept. Miller now considers Arc “feature complete” or “complete” and plans to continue providing stability updates and bug fixes for the foreseeable future.

While Arc won’t disrupt the market right away, TBC’s new browser aims to do just that. Miller envisions a browsing experience unlike using a traditional computing device, leveraging AI algorithms and generative AI tools to create a more proactive and seamless digital experience.

The first version of the new browser could launch as early as 2025 and take Arc’s most experimental ideas into new areas. Miller and his team are once again trying to reinvent the browser; This is an ambition that many have pursued before, but few have been able to successfully realize, especially since Google monopolized the market with Chrome and its Chromium engine.

Miller revealed little about what this new AI-driven browser can do or how it will solve challenges like AI hallucinations and meaningless output. The team is currently focusing on making the transition from Arc to the new product smoother, slowly introducing AI-powered features that will differentiate it while maintaining the familiar interface.

For now, Arc still offers a unique interface among Chrome/Chromium alternatives, but it doesn’t differ significantly from Chrome in terms of ad-blocking capabilities. Chromed phase out Manifest V2 extensions (like uBlock Origin) in favor of the more restrictive Manifest V3, Arc also plans to do this last Support for Manifest V2, compatible with other Chromium-based browsers until June 2025.