ChatGPT is one of the world's most popular AI chatbots, known for handling complex tasks and speaking with a natural, human-like tone. Now, it seems that OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is gearing up to introduce a brand-new artificial intelligence agent.
A new report reveals that OpenAI is developing an AI agent called "Operator," which is designed to perform tasks on behalf of users by interacting with a computer. This could include tasks like writing code or booking travel.
Reportedly, in a recent staff meeting, OpenAI's leadership revealed plans to release the "Operator" tool in January as a research preview. It will also be made available through the company's application programming interface (API) for developers, according to a source who spoke anonymously.
OpenAI is apparently working on several agent-related projects, with a tool that can perform tasks in a web browser being the closest to completion. However, it's still unclear whether this browser tool and the "Operator" agent are the same things, but most likely, they are.
The upcoming launch is part of a broader trend in the industry, where AI agents are becoming a big focus. These intelligent tools can manage complex tasks with minimal input from users. Anthropic, for example, has already introduced an agent that can observe what's happening on a user's computer in real-time and perform actions accordingly.