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OpenAI has expanded the availability of its AI agent, Operator, to numerous countries including Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. This expansion makes Operator available in most locations where ChatGPT is accessible, with the exception of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein, and Iceland, although efforts are underway to include these regions in the future. Operator, which initially launched in the U.S. in January 2025, is designed to independently operate a web browser to complete tasks for users.
Operator is currently exclusive to ChatGPT Pro subscribers, who pay $200 per month for access. The tool operates through a dedicated web page, with plans to integrate it across all ChatGPT clients in the future. As a browser-use agent, Operator faces competition from entities like Google, Anthropic, and Rabbit, each developing similar agent technologies. Early testing indicates that despite the hype around consumer tasks like ordering pizza, its future may lie in more sophisticated research and task execution, possibly in combination with tools like Deep Research.
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OpenAI has launched a research preview of its new Operator AI agent, designed to automate web-based tasks. This tool, available initially in the US for subscribers of the $200/month ChatGPT Pro tier, can navigate and interact with webpages using its own browser, performing actions like typing, clicking, and scrolling. Operator aims to handle online chores such as booking travel, making restaurant reservations, and shopping, leveraging a "Computer-Using Agent" model that combines GPT-4o’s vision capabilities with advanced reasoning. OpenAI cautions that Operator may not always work perfectly, particularly with complex interfaces and will prompt the user to take over when sensitive information is needed.
Despite the promise of automation, OpenAI has raised privacy concerns regarding data retention. The company states that it may store deleted Operator data, including chats and associated screenshots, for up to 90 days, even after users manually delete them. This extended retention period, compared to the 30 days for ChatGPT, is intended to allow OpenAI to better understand and review potential abuse of the tool. This policy allows authorized OpenAI personnel and trusted service providers access to the data for fraud monitoring and other legal purposes. Additionally, some users are reporting billing issues related to a vector store of 0kb size, with concerns about whether they'll be charged and how they fit within the free 1GB category.
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OpenAI has unveiled its first AI agent, named Operator, designed to autonomously handle tasks on the web. This innovative tool, currently in a research preview for ChatGPT Pro subscribers in the US, is powered by the Computer-Using Agent (CUA) model. CUA leverages GPT-4o's visual capabilities coupled with advanced reasoning to interact with websites like a human. Operator can navigate pages, input text, click buttons, and scroll to accomplish a variety of tasks, including making dinner reservations, filling out online forms, and ordering groceries.
Operator's functionality is not just limited to basic web interactions, it can also learn from its mistakes, "self-correcting" and giving users back control when needed. The AI agent operates through a dedicated web browser and keeps users updated on its actions through explanations. OpenAI plans to integrate Operator into all of its ChatGPT clients after this initial release, and hopes to make the CUA available for developers through its API. While still in early stages, Operator represents a significant stride towards more user-friendly and practical AI applications.
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