OpenAI’s new Operator AI agent can do things on the web for you
OpenAI announces Operator AI agent that can browse the web for you
The model underpinning Operator is a Computer-Using Agent (CUA) that combines GPT-4o's vision mode to "see" what's on the user's screen through screenshots with graphical user interfaces (GUIs) that enable Operator to interact with the screen (clicking buttons, typing, scrolling, etc.).
OpenAI releases Operator agent as rivals enhance their AI services
Going forward, OpenAI plans to expand the availability of Operator beyond ChatGPT Pro to the chatbot’s other tiers. The company will also offer the agent through its application programming interface. Under the hood, OpenAI plans to add enhancements that will make Operator better at completing complex tasks.
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Meet OpenAI’s Operator, an AI agent that uses the web to book you dinner reservations, order tickets, compile grocery lists and more
Instead of relying on specialized APIs, the system uses screenshots for visual input and virtual mouse and keyboard actions to complete tasks.
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