On July 17, OpenAI unveiled a new AI agent for its ChatGPT chatbot, enabling it to do intricate tasks online without human oversight as the Microsoft-backed business steps up its efforts to maintain its lead in the cutthroat AI market.
Users of ChatGPT’s Pro, Plus, and Team plans may now access the new feature, which integrates previous OpenAI products like Operator and Deep Research into a single system that can interact with websites, analyse data, and have conversations.
In a blog post, OpenAI stated that it had unlocked whole new potential by combining these complementary qualities. In the same chat, users can now effortlessly move from a straightforward discussion to making action requests.
The Tasks Agent can Handle
The agent may take care of things like placing an online clothing order for a certain occasion while accounting for variables like availability, dress code, and weather. According to OpenAI, it can also click, scroll, apply filters, and even verify login credentials.
With the help of a virtual computer with web access and the ability to connect to programs like Gmail and GitHub, the tool may safely retrieve and act upon personal data when the user gives permission. In the tech sector, artificial intelligence (AI) agents are becoming more popular as the next big thing after digital assistants.
To increase efficiency and reduce expenses, businesses such as Microsoft, Oracle, and Salesforce have been making significant investments in technology.
Prior to this, Deep Research focused on information synthesis and summarisation, whereas OpenAI’s Operator enabled ChatGPT to communicate with websites. However, each had its limitations. By integrating their capacities, the new agentic system is intended to overcome those.
Global AI Space a New Battle-Ground for Tech Firms
Following the release of ChatGPT Team and integration with Microsoft’s Copilot features in Office products, the launch is a part of OpenAI’s larger push into workplace technologies.
More features will be added in the upcoming months, according to OpenAI. Amazon hired the co-founders and some of the employees of the AI business Adept last June, while Microsoft signed a $650 million deal with Inflection AI in March 2024 to use the AI start-up’s models and hire its employees.
In June, Meta made the largest test to date of this growing type of corporate alliances by acquiring a 49% interest in Scale AI. These transactions do not need to be reviewed by US antitrust authorities, in contrast to acquisitions that would grant the buyer a controlling interest.
If the US authorities think the deal was set up to evade those standards or hurt competition, they could still investigate it. Since then, other transactions have been the focus of regulatory investigations.
In an effort to attract elite people in the competition to lead the next wave of AI, tech titans like Alphabet and Meta are aggressively pursuing high-profile acquisitions and offering multi-million dollar compensation packages.
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