OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Operator AI Assistant

OpenAI has launched its first AI agent, Operator, designed to autonomously perform web-based tasks such as booking travel, making reservations, and purchasing groceries. Available exclusively to ChatGPT Pro subscribers in the U.S. for $200 per month, Operator utilizes the Computer-Using Agent (CUA) model based on GPT-4o, enabling it to interact with web content visually and through standard user actions. Despite its potential, Operator is still in a research preview phase and struggles with complex web interactions. Users can track its actions in real-time and receive reasoning summaries, providing insight into its decision-making process. OpenAI assures that Operator includes safety measures to prevent it from executing malicious tasks, although its capabilities are still limited in certain areas. The company plans to expand access to more user tiers in the future, enhancing the tool's availability and capabilities.