{"id":21383,"date":"2025-02-01T09:01:31","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T10:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=21383"},"modified":"2025-02-01T18:25:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T18:25:29","slug":"a-look-at-openais-operator-a-new-a-i-agent-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=21383","title":{"rendered":"A Look at OpenAI\u2019s Operator, a New A.I. Agent"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">In the past week, OpenAI\u2019s Operator has done the following things for me:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"css-1le37cb ez3869y0\">\n<li class=\"css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0\">\n<p class=\"css-1il0jfh evys1bk0\">Ordered me a new ice cream scoop on Amazon.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0\">\n<p class=\"css-1il0jfh evys1bk0\">Bought me a new domain name and configured its settings.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0\">\n<p class=\"css-1il0jfh evys1bk0\">Booked a Valentine\u2019s Day date for me and my wife.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0\">\n<p class=\"css-1il0jfh evys1bk0\">Scheduled a haircut.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">It did these tasks mostly autonomously, although I did have to nudge it along from time to time and occasionally rescue it from a loop of failed attempts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">If you\u2019re just catching up \u2014 or if you\u2019ve been distracted by the DeepSeek news this week, which has overshadowed all other A.I. news \u2014 Operator is a new so-called A.I. agent <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/01\/23\/technology\/openai-operator-launch.html\" title>released last week<\/a> by OpenAI.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The tool, which was billed as a \u201cresearch preview,\u201d is only available to people who pay $200 a month for the company\u2019s highest subscription tier, ChatGPT Pro. It gives users the ability to direct an A.I. agent that can use a web browser, fill out forms and take other actions on a user\u2019s behalf.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">A.I. agents are all the rage in Silicon Valley right now. Some industry insiders think they\u2019re the <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/09\/06\/business\/artificial-intelligence-agentic.html\" title>next big step in A.I. capabilities<\/a>, because an A.I. agent that can use a computer can actually accomplish valuable real-world tasks, rather than just provide assistance. Many of the leading A.I. companies, including Google and Anthropic, are testing autonomous agents that they claim that companies will eventually be able to \u201chire\u201d as full-fledged workers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">I upgraded my ChatGPT subscription to put Operator through its paces and see what an A.I. agent could do for me.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">On the surface, Operator looks a bit like regular ChatGPT, except that when you give it a job \u2014 \u201cBuy me a 30-pound bag of dog food on Amazon,\u201d for example \u2014 Operator opens a miniature browser window, types \u201cAmazon.com\u201d into the address bar and starts clicking around, trying to follow your instructions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1336jj\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171quhb\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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It gives users the ability to direct an A.I. agent that can use a web browser, fill out forms and take other actions on a user\u2019s behalf.A.I. agents are all the rage in Silicon Valley right now. Some industry insiders think they\u2019re the next big step in A.I. capabilities, because an A.I. agent that can use a computer can actually accomplish valuable real-world tasks, rather than just provide assistance. Many of the leading A.I. companies, including Google and Anthropic, are testing autonomous agents that they claim that companies will eventually be able to \u201chire\u201d as full-fledged workers.I upgraded my ChatGPT subscription to put Operator through its paces and see what an A.I. agent could do for me.On the surface, Operator looks a bit like regular ChatGPT, except that when you give it a job \u2014 \u201cBuy me a 30-pound bag of dog food on Amazon,\u201d for example \u2014 Operator opens a miniature browser window, types \u201cAmazon.com\u201d into the address bar and starts clicking around, trying to follow your instructions.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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