The autonomous AI promises to handle every click and open tab in your browser
OpenAI has introduced a new tool called ChatGPT agent for handling online tasks autonomously
ChatGPT Agent can navigate websites, manage calendars, run code, and build slideshows from a single natural-language prompt
The agent can execute tasks across apps and services, though it will seek user approval before some actions
OpenAI is rolling out a new feature for ChatGPT designed to make the AI chatbot a semi-autonomous digital assistant. CEO Sam Altman and several other OpenAI luminaries demonstrated the new ChatGPT Agent tool in a livestream, showcasing how it functions similarly to OpenAI’s Operator tool, combined with the Deep Research feature.
ChatGPT Agent can complete real-world tasks on your computer from a prompt and create long, complex reports about what it finds online. It can also link with other programs and accounts, meaning it could manage your calendar, whip up a PowerPoint presentation, and hunt through websites the way a human would.
The rollout is currently only for subscribers of ChatGPT Pro, Plus, or Team, so free users are out of luck at the moment. You can activate the agent by choosing “agent mode” from the ChatGPT tool menu.
This is more than just a new feature to add to ChatGPT’s list.
