OpenAI has officially unveiled a powerful new capability within ChatGPT—the ChatGPT Agent, a groundbreaking feature that enables the AI to think, reason, and act using its own virtual computer. This innovation marks a pivotal moment in AI evolution, empowering users to delegate complex tasks with real-world implications while maintaining full control.

What is ChatGPT Agent?

The ChatGPT Agent blends intelligence, interactivity, and action, allowing users to instruct the AI to complete tasks that span reasoning, research, execution, and delivery. Whether it’s:

• Analyzing competitors and designing slide decks

• Shopping for and planning a dinner party

• Managing emails and calendars

• Writing and running code

…ChatGPT Agent can intelligently navigate the web, access APIs, run code, and deliver outputs like editable documents and spreadsheets.

Unified System: Thinking + Doing

The power of ChatGPT Agent lies in its unified agentic system, which merges:

• Operator: Interacts with websites (scroll, click, fill forms)

• Deep Research: Synthesizes large-scale information

• ChatGPT’s core intelligence: Natural conversation and reasoning

This fusion allows the agent to seamlessly move between tools like a visual browser, text-based browser, terminal, and API access—all running on its own virtual machine to maintain context throughout a task.

Full Control and Transparency

Despite its autonomy, you remain in full control:

• ChatGPT asks permission before high-impact actions (like purchases).

• You can interrupt, guide, or stop tasks at any point.

• “Watch mode” allows real-time oversight of critical steps.

Additionally, safety features like privacy controls, restricted data access, and proactive risk mitigation are built in to protect user data and prevent misuse.

How to Use ChatGPT Agent

Available to Pro, Plus, and Team users, you can activate the agent via the tools dropdown in ChatGPT by selecting “agent mode.” You simply describe your task, and the agent takes it from there, keeping you updated with on-screen narrations.

ChatGPT Agent can also integrate with apps like Gmail, Calendar, and GitHub using Connectors, further streamlining personal and professional workflows.

Performance Benchmarks

The agent has set state-of-the-art (SOTA) benchmarks on various industry-standard evaluations:

• Humanity’s Last Exam: 41.6% accuracy, surpassing earlier models

• FrontierMath: 27.4% pass rate on expert math problems

• DSBench: 87.9% accuracy in data analysis, outperforming humans

• SpreadsheetBench: 45.5% vs. Copilot’s 20.0% in spreadsheet edits

• Investment Banking Tasks: 71.3% accuracy vs. Deep Research’s 55.9%

• WebArena & BrowseComp: Highest success in real-world web navigation

Real-World Use Cases

Professionally, the agent can:

• Convert dashboards into editable slides

• Automate research and reporting

• Analyze financial data and update spreadsheets

Personally, it can:

• Plan and book travel

• Organize events or dinners

• Schedule appointments and send follow-ups

Security and Responsible Use

With new powers come new risks. OpenAI has:

• Trained the model to resist prompt injection attacks

• Implemented strict terminal usage limits

• Built real-time monitoring and refusal protocols for sensitive tasks

Special focus has also been placed on biological and chemical safety, with rigorous threat modeling and red teaming.

Availability and Access

As of now:

• Pro users get access immediately (400 messages/month)

• Plus and Team users will receive it over the next few days (40 messages/month)

• Enterprise and Education users: Rolling out in the coming weeks

• Currently not available in the European Economic Area or Switzerland

Looking Ahead

While the ChatGPT Agent is powerful, it’s still evolving. Slide generation is in beta, and further improvements in formatting, slideshow templates, and recurring task automation are on the roadmap.

Expect frequent updates that expand capabilities, improve reliability, and make the AI feel even more like a true digital assistant.

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