OpenAI Nears Launch of AI Agent Tool to Automate Tasks for Users
The new software, codenamed “Operator,” is set to be released in January.
A symbol for the OpenAI virtual assistant on a smartphone.
Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/BloombergOpenAI is preparing to launch a new artificial intelligence agent codenamed “Operator” that can use a computer to take actions on a person’s behalf, such as writing code or booking travel, according to two people familiar with the matter.
In a staff meeting on Wednesday, OpenAI’s leadership announced plans to release the tool in January as a research preview and through the company’s application programming interface for developers, said one of the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal matters.
OpenAI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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