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India Today
an hour ago
- Business
- India Today
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Agent, Sam Altman says you can 'feel the AGI' now
OpenAI has introduced a major new capability to ChatGPT, launching what it calls the ChatGPT Agent. It is a tool that can autonomously carry out complex tasks online, using its own virtual computer. The system combines ChatGPT's conversational ability with web interaction and code execution, allowing it to complete work from beginning to end with minimal human input. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman summed up the launch in a post on X, saying, 'You can feel the AGI', which is a reference to artificial general intelligence, the long-term goal of creating AI that can reason and learn like a human. advertisementThe new agent mode is now rolling out to ChatGPT Pro, Plus, and Team users in the US, with Enterprise and Education access expected soon. Pro users will get 400 messages per month with the new agent features, while other paid users receive 40. Additional usage can be added through a credit system. Deep research, one of the tools integrated into the agent, will remain available as a standalone option for users who prefer its slower but more detailed the new agent, users can ask ChatGPT to do things like scan their calendars, summarise upcoming meetings, research competitors, and generate slide decks. It can even shop for ingredients for a specific recipe or submit work expenses. It achieves this using tools like a visual browser, terminal access, text-based web browsing, and API integration with apps like Gmail or can now do work for you using its own ChatGPT agent—a unified agentic system combining Operator's action-taking remote browser, deep research's web synthesis, and ChatGPT's conversational strengths. OpenAI (@OpenAI) July 17, 2025 This agentic system builds on OpenAI's earlier tool, Operator, which could interact with websites, and deep research, which was good at synthesising information. Unlike previous iterations that were limited to either browsing or analysing, the new system does both, switching fluidly between reasoning and action. It uses its own virtual machine, which helps preserve context across tasks that require multiple are given strong control over what the agent does. ChatGPT always asks for permission before making impactful moves, like logging into websites, sending emails, or making purchases. If needed, users can pause, intervene, or stop tasks entirely, even mid-way through. Tasks can also be scheduled to repeat, such as generating weekly stressed that the agent's expanded access introduces new risks. Because it can now act directly on the internet, which includes clicking links, logging in, and handling private data. So, OpenAI says that it has implemented a number of safety measures. These include requiring explicit user approval for critical actions and real-time supervision for certain tasks like sending of the biggest concerns is prompt injection, where hidden or malicious instructions on a website could trick the AI into behaving in unintended ways. For instance, a hidden prompt on a webpage might tell the agent to share sensitive information or take harmful actions. OpenAI says it has trained the model to identify and resist such attacks, and it monitors for suspicious behaviour during is also a key focus. OpenAI claims ChatGPT Agent does not store login details, and users can delete all browsing data or log out of sites with a single click. Inputted data during sessions is kept private, and cookies behave according to the individual site's the advances, OpenAI admits the agent is still a work in progress. Its ability to create slideshows is currently in beta and may produce basic or inconsistent results, especially when starting from scratch. Slide formatting and exports are being improved, and more polished output is promised in future the rollout is currently limited to certain users in the US, OpenAI says access in the European Economic Area and Switzerland is still being worked on. We currently don't know if and when the feature will be rolled out in India. Notably, OpenAI says the older Operator preview will be discontinued in the coming weeks.- Ends
Axios
11 hours ago
- Business
- Axios
ChatGPT's new agent blends research and action
OpenAI says its new ChatGPT Agent, introduced Thursday, is capable of starting and finishing complex web and computing tasks independently. Why it matters: Agents are a buzzy concept in AI right now, but exactly what they can do in real-world settings without humans is just beginning to come into view. Zoom in: ChatGPT Agent can follow prompts 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," per OpenAI's blog post. The tool combines the web activity features of Operator, the agent OpenAI released last year, with ChatGPT's deep research capabilities and conversational interface. Like Operator, ChatGPT Agent will ask permission "before taking actions of consequence," like entering passwords or payment information. Users can also take over the browser at any time. Zoom out: Subscribers to the Pro, Plus and Team paid versions of ChatGPT can start using the new agent today, according to OpenAI.
Fast Company
11 hours ago
- Business
- Fast Company
OpenAI's new ChatGPT agent reasons, researches, and run its own computer
OpenAI is rolling out a new AI agent within ChatGPT that can browse the web and conduct deep research. An AI agent is similar to an AI app that can retain extensive information about a user and an automated workflow, reasoning its way toward task completion. This new ChatGPT agent is a hybrid. OpenAI previously released an agent called Operator, which can browse the web and access tools. Another agent, Deep Research, can search the web and reason through information to produce a comprehensive report on a topic. The new agent combines the strengths of both tools, along with ChatGPT's built-in intelligence and conversational fluency. OpenAI said in a press release on Thursday that the ChatGPT agent carries out tasks using its own virtual computer, 'fluidly shifting between reasoning and action to handle complex workflows from start to finish.' For example, OpenAI says the agent can analyze a user's calendar to generate a briefing on upcoming client meetings, or plan and purchase ingredients for a dinner party. A business might ask the agent to create a slide deck based on in-depth research about a group of competing companies. The model behind these agents is designed to take in new directions after starting a task. Users can approve tasks the agent wants to carry out, redirect it if it goes off track, or adjust the goal's details. The ChatGPT agent can run code and prompt the user to log into websites when necessary. It might also use APIs to access data sources, such as files stored in Google Drive. Importantly, the agent requests permission before performing consequential actions like sending emails, submitting forms, making purchases, or handling personal information. The user can take control of the browser or stop the agent's tasks at any time. And the agent won't do just anything. OpenAI says the agent rejects harmful or illegal requests. It won't handle high-risk tasks such as financial transactions or legal advice. The new hybrid agent launches today for ChatGPT Pro, Plus, and Team subscribers. Users can enable it by selecting 'agent mode' from the tools dropdown within ChatGPT.
CNET
11 hours ago
- Business
- CNET
OpenAI Unleashes ChatGPT Agent to Be Your Personal Assistant
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Agent for Pro, Plus and Team users -- an AI-powered personal assistant that connects to your various services online to help complete tasks custom to you, the company said in a livestream on Thursday. Using the power of OpenAI's "reasoning" o3 model, which has deep research capabilities, along with Operator, ChatGPT Agent can go step-by-step from one task to the other to put together complex reports. ChatGPT Agent can visualize what it's doing via a virtual computer interface. Here, you can see its train of thought, what it's browsing on the net and what systems it's connecting to. During the livestream, OpenAI members demoed what it'd be like to use ChatGPT Agent to figure out travel plans for a wedding. Here, ChatGPT Agent was able to check the wedding site provided, find the date, find nearby hotels, what the weather might be like, browse other websites, look for tuxedos on Nordstrom's highly visual webpage, look for wedding gifts and present to you a final report. Users can also interject to ask for help finding a pair of men's black shoes. ChatGPT Agent can also connect to various services, like your email, calendar, news apps and others. OpenAI says safety is foundational to this model and that ChatGPT Agent will request your permission before doing anything sensitive, like making purchases or submitting forms. ChatGPT agent won't do "high-risk tasks" like financial transactions or legal advice. The system will also reject "harmful or illegal requests." OpenAI didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. The debut of ChatGPT Agent is the next step in the chase for artificial general intelligence, or AGI. These are AI models so advanced that they would have a general understanding of the world around them and could outcompete humans in tasks. AI systems now, while seeming smart, actually have no understanding of the world and simply arrange words mathematically in a manner that best mimics human speech based on certain criteria. Agentic AI systems, ones that can go out and do complex tasks across various systems, have been seen as a major step towards achieving AGI. Because agentic AI can better mimic complex human train of thought, these systems can be given a task and can be sent off to get them accomplished. While it's hard to measure the economic impact of billions of AI agents doing the work once done by humans, entire industries will be affected.
Indian Express
11 hours ago
- Business
- Indian Express
OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT agent, its new tool capable of automating complex tasks
OpenAI on Thursday, July 17, launched its powerful ChatGPT agent that can automate complex tasks on its own. In a livestream, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, along with his team of engineers, gave a live demonstration of ChatGPT agent's capabilities. With this, ChatGPT can now do a wide range of tasks – from web browsing to creating presentations. The latest offering from the AI powerhouse has been described as a tool that can accomplish any task on behalf of the user using its own virtual computer. The ChatGPT Agent is powered by a new model which the company developed specifically for it. The new tool is capable of scanning a user's calendar to inform them about their upcoming meetings; it can assist with planning, shopping, and even generating slides for presentations. While the model has no particular name, reportedly it was trained on complex tasks that often required multiple tools. These tools are essentially text browsers, visual browsers, and terminals where users can import their own data through reinforcement learning methods. OpenAI said that starting today, Pro, Plus, and Team users can access ChatGPT's new agentic capabilities directly through the tools dropdown from the composer by selecting 'agent mode' any time during a conversation. In simple words, a ChatGPT agent is an AI that has been designed to browse websites, filter results, execute code, run analyses, create editable documents, etc. OpenAI said that at the core of its latest update is something known as a 'unified agentic system' which brings together capabilities of its existing tools Operator and Deep Research. The new ChatGPT agent is packed with multiple tools such as a visual browser, text-based browser, direct API access, etc. It has been designed to automatically pick the best tool for a task. The tool can also access apps such as Gmail and GitHub through connectors. When it comes to performance benchmarks, the new model that is backing ChatGPT Agent has secured 41.6 per cent on one of the toughest tests – 'Humanity's Last Exam (HLE)'. HLE tests an AI's expertise with academic questions. In FrontierMath, it secured 27.4 per cent and 45.5 per cent in SpreadsheetBench, and 68.9 per cent on BrowseComp – a benchmark that tests an AI model's web navigation abilities. On data science tasks (DSBench), ChatGPT Agent outperformed humans. The concept of AI agents gained popularity in 2023, following which big tech like Amazon, Google, and Meta began pushing their AI agents. Recently, in its pursuit of agentic AI, Google hired Windsurf's CEO and R&D team. Now, OpenAI has followed suit with its launch of ChatGPT Agent, which has been built over its existing AI tool Operator that has been designed to perform web-based tasks. It seems the race among big tech is now to develop AI agents that can be essential tools for users.
