ChatGPT's new agent blends research and action

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.

Yes, but: Users found Operator didn't save them much time because it required a lot of human interaction. OpenAI says this new tool broadens its agent's "real-world utility."