Overview

• ChatGPT Agent is now rolling out to Pro, Plus and Team subscribers, with Enterprise and Education tiers scheduled to receive access later this summer.
• The agent can autonomously manage calendars, shop for ingredients, generate slide decks and execute other multi-step tasks using its own virtual computer.
• Powered by a new, unnamed agent-specific model built on reinforcement learning, it merges capabilities from OpenAI’s Operator and Deep Research tools.
• It incorporates safeguards such as permission prompts before irreversible actions, a Watch Mode for sensitive sites and restrictions on high-risk operations.
• OpenAI is working with Shopify to develop an in-chat payment checkout system that would take commissions on sales to diversify revenue beyond subscriptions.