ChatGPT Now 'Thinks and Acts,' Company Claims in New Update: Here's What That Means for Users
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is announcing the release of ChatGPT agent, which uses its own computer to handle more detailed tasks
"You can now ask ChatGPT to handle requests like 'look at my calendar and brief me on upcoming client meetings based on recent news,' " a representative for the company said in a statement
The new tool will require manual oversight at certain points, including ahead of purchasesAs artificial intelligence proliferates exponentially, OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is announcing the release of ChatGPT agent, which uses its own computer to handle more detailed tasks.
"ChatGPT now thinks and acts," read a company statement released on Thursday, July 17.
"You can now ask ChatGPT to handle requests like 'look at my calendar and brief me on upcoming client meetings based on recent news,' 'plan and buy ingredients to make Japanese breakfast for four,' and 'analyze three competitors and create a slide deck,' " the statement continued.
The tool, which requires manual oversight at certain points, could impact a large swath of users. In March, the company said 500 million people were using ChatGPT weekly.
"Connectors allow ChatGPT to see information and do things like summarize your inbox for the day or find time slots you're available for a meeting—to take action on these sites, however, you'll still be prompted to log in by taking over the browser," the statement continued.
"ChatGPT will intelligently navigate websites, filter results, prompt you to log in securely when needed, run code, conduct analysis, and even deliver editable slideshows and spreadsheets that summarize its findings," the company continued, adding, "As ChatGPT works, you can interrupt at any point to clarify your instructions, steer it toward desired outcomes, or change the task entirely."
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But its ability to maneuver online comes with data privacy risks and the possibility of mistakes, which the company says it has taken steps to prevent.
"ChatGPT is trained to explicitly ask for your permission before taking actions with real-world consequences, like making a purchase," their statement read. "Certain critical tasks, like sending emails, require your active oversight."
"While ChatGPT agent is already a powerful tool for handling complex tasks, today's launch is just the beginning," the company continued. "We'll continue to iteratively add significant improvements regularly, making it more capable and useful to more people over time."
The company, valued at $300 billion in March, said the model is currently available for Pro, Plus and Team users.
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