ChatGPT Just Became Your Personal Assistant—And It’s Shockingly Good at It

OpenAI has launched the ChatGPT Agent, a powerful upgrade that transforms its chatbot into a real-world task performer. Designed to streamline both personal and professional workflows, the agent can now shop online, schedule meetings, and even create presentations—all from a single prompt.

 

Key highlights of the new feature:

 

Task Automation:

- ChatGPT Agent uses its own virtual computer to browse websites, run code, and interact with apps like Gmail and Google Calendar.

- It can plan events, book travel, summarize inboxes, and generate editable slide decks.

 

Smart Integration:

- Combines capabilities of previous tools Operator and Deep Research for seamless execution.

- Switches between a graphical browser, terminal, and spreadsheet editor depending on task complexity.

 

Safety and Control:

- Requests explicit permission before making purchases or sending emails.

- Includes Watch Mode for high-risk tasks and allows users to interrupt or take over at any time.

 

Performance Benchmarks:

- Scored 41.6 on Humanity’s Last Exam, outperforming previous models.

- Surpassed Microsoft Copilot in spreadsheet editing accuracy and beat human benchmarks in DSBench for data modeling.

 

Availability:

- Rolling out to Pro users immediately, with Plus and Team subscribers gaining access over the next few days.

- Enterprise and education customers expected to receive access later this summer.

 

This marks a major leap in AI usability, turning ChatGPT into a proactive assistant capable of handling complex, multistep tasks with minimal supervision.

 

Sources: Business Standard, Moneycontrol, Indian Express, TechCrunch, Economic Times, Livemint, OpenAI.com