OpenAI
Releases·Agent Release
Introducing ChatGPT agent: bridging research and action
OpenAI announced ChatGPT agent, which thinks and acts using tools to complete tasks like research, bookings, and slideshows with user guidance. Days later it introduced the Data agent in ChatGPT Work, letting users connect company data, uncover insights, and build interactive dashboards with natural language. Together they mark OpenAI shipping agentic capabilities for both consumer task execution and enterprise data work.
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Developments
OpenAI introduced the Data agent in ChatGPT Work for connecting company data and building dashboards.
Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 03:00 PM
AI Overview
- ChatGPT agent uses tools to complete tasks like research, bookings, and slideshows with user guidance, per OpenAI
Related
Social·Community
What Is an AI Agent, and When Should You Actually Use One
A Medium article argues that the term 'agent' is overused, pointing out that many so-called agents are just chatbots with system prompts or simple API call scripts. It aims to clarify what constitutes a true AI agent and when it's appropriate to use one.
A Medium article argues that the term 'agent' is overused, pointing out that many so-called agents are just chatbots with system prompts or simple API call scripts. It aims to clarify what constitutes a true AI agent and when it's appropriate to use one.
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Releases·Agent Release
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Work agent with Codex for multi-hour autonomous tasks
OpenAI announced ChatGPT Work, a new agent that can operate across apps and files, stay with complex projects for hours, and produce finished materials like sheets, slides, docs, and web apps. It incorporates Codex technology to move beyond answering questions to autonomous task completion. The agent runs in the cloud on web and mobile, and can use local files on desktop with permission.
OpenAI announced ChatGPT Work, a new agent that can operate across apps and files, stay with complex projects for hours, and produce finished materials like sheets, slides, docs, and web apps. It incorporates Codex technology to move beyond answering questions to autonomous task completion. The agent runs in the cloud on web and mobile, and can use local files on desktop with permission.
Updated Sun, Jul 26, 2026, 06:32 AM — OpenAI starts rolling out Realtime Voice for Codex (July 23) and launches ChatGPT Work agent (July 13).
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Products·launched
ChatGPT Work: persistent AI agent for complex tasks
ChatGPT Work is an OpenAI tool that performs ongoing, complex tasks autonomously, persisting for hours or days. It uses LLMs to plan and execute multi-step workflows, solving the problem of AI agents that stop after a few minutes. Aimed at professionals needing long-running automated assistance.
ChatGPT Work is an OpenAI tool that performs ongoing, complex tasks autonomously, persisting for hours or days. It uses LLMs to plan and execute multi-step workflows, solving the problem of AI agents that stop after a few minutes. Aimed at professionals needing long-running automated assistance.
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News·Company News
OpenAI offers free ChatGPT access to 100,000 academic researchers
OpenAI is providing 100,000 academic researchers with free access to its most advanced AI models via ChatGPT to accelerate scientific discovery and collaboration. The initiative aims to lower barriers for researchers in fields like biology, medicine, and materials science.
OpenAI is providing 100,000 academic researchers with free access to its most advanced AI models via ChatGPT to accelerate scientific discovery and collaboration. The initiative aims to lower barriers for researchers in fields like biology, medicine, and materials science.
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Products·launched
Jawz – macro market state for AI agents, available as a ChatGPT app
Jawz provides macro market state data for AI agents, packaged as a ChatGPT app that requires no login. LLMs consume the market state so agents can reason over macro conditions. It serves developers building AI agents that need macro market context.
Jawz provides macro market state data for AI agents, packaged as a ChatGPT app that requires no login. LLMs consume the market state so agents can reason over macro conditions. It serves developers building AI agents that need macro market context.
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