A Browser That Buys You Flowers? Opera Just Changed the Web Forever

Author(s): R. Thompson (PhD)

Originally published on Towards AI.

Inside the historic Lisbon demo that signaled the arrival of Web 4.0. 🧠

In March 2025, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Opera unveiled the world’s first truly agentic browser — a self-directed AI that can autonomously surf the web, complete tasks, and even place real-world orders. In April, it made history by ordering flowers live on stage from a Portuguese shop, navigating local language barriers and payment portals — all without human micromanagement.

The article discusses the revolutionary capabilities of Opera’s new browser, showcasing a demonstration where it autonomously ordered flowers in real-time, highlighting its innovative AI that can navigate web forms and transactions without human intervention. It outlines the broader implications of this advancement, positioning it as a significant leap into the future known as Web 4.0, where web browsers evolve from simple tools to proactive agents capable of complex autonomous actions, marking a paradigm shift in human-computer interactions and the potential challenges associated with this technological evolution.

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