To carry out tasks on the web, Operator uses a new model called Computer-Using Agent (CUA), which combines GPT-4o's vision skills with more advanced reasoning. That combination lets it interact with the menus, controls, and text fields on a web page without the need for a custom API.

The era of ChatGPT doing stuff for you has arrived.

OpenAI today announced a new beta feature for ChatGPT called Tasks. The new automation feature turns the platform into more of a proactive AI assistant capable of managing scheduled assignments.

OpenAI added to its ChatGPT a feature to automate tasks such as planning vacations, filling out forms, making restaurant reservations and ordering groceries. TakeAway Points: Operator, dubbed “an agent that can go to the web to accomplish tasks for you,

OpenAI introduces Tasks in ChatGPT, enabling reminders, recurring actions, and AI suggestions, paving the way for advanced AI agents.

ChatGPT maker OpenAI has unveiled a new AI assistant which can carry out tasks on the internet independently once instructed by the user. Called Operator, it is what is known as an AI agent – AI tools which can autonomously carry out a specific task given to them by the user.

The AI agent is powered by Computer-Using Agent (CUA), a model combining GPT-4’s vision capabilities with advanced reasoning through reinforcement learning.

OpenAI has announced 'Operator,' an AI agent designed to perform web-based tasks autonomously using its own browser. Currently available as a research preview for Pro users in the United States, the tool aims to automate everyday activities such as filling out forms,

This story incorporates reporting fromPC Gamer, BGR, MIT Technology Review, Computerworld, TechRadar and newsbytesapp.com.OpenAI has released Operator, a largely autonomous AI tool designed to execute tasks on the internet based on simple text prompts.