OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Agent: Autonomous AI Assistant That Gets Work Done for You

OpenAI has officially unveiled its latest innovation—ChatGPT Agent, a powerful autonomous AI assistant designed to take productivity to the next level. Building on the foundations of Operator and integrating advanced conversational fluency, web interaction, and multi-step reasoning, ChatGPT Agent is engineered to carry out complex tasks on your behalf with minimal input.

What is ChatGPT Agent?

According to OpenAI, “ChatGPT Agent carries out tasks using its own virtual computer, fluidly shifting between reasoning and action to handle complex workflows from start to finish, all based on your instructions.”

This next-gen tool is aimed at automating everyday work and handling multistep tasks, so you can focus on what really matters.

Key Capabilities of ChatGPT Agent:

✅ Automates repetitive tasks like:

Rescheduling meetings

Updating spreadsheets

Generating reports and presentations

🌍 Plans and books trips—flights, hotels, and activities with a single prompt

📅 Schedules appointments and sends emails on your behalf

🔗 Connects with third-party services like Gmail, GitHub, and more to fetch and act on relevant data

🧠 Synthesizes research, browses the web, runs code, and combines tools—all using a virtual machine inside ChatGPT

What Powers It?

ChatGPT Agent runs on a new, unnamed AI model, trained specifically to handle multi-tool workflows. It uses an integrated environment that includes:

Text and visual browsers

Code interpreters

Terminals for task execution

Rollout & Availability

ChatGPT Agent is now available for ChatGPT Pro users. A broader rollout to Plus and Team subscribers begins Monday, where users will notice a new “Agent” mode in the ChatGPT tools dropdown menu.

This launch marks a major step toward OpenAI’s vision of truly agentic AI, capable of executing real-world workflows with minimal supervision.