Overview
- ChatGPT Agent can autonomously complete multi-step tasks such as online shopping, travel bookings and data analysis by using tools and web navigation.
- The feature is available starting July 17 for ChatGPT Pro, Plus and Team subscribers, with Enterprise and Education users scheduled to gain access later this month.
- OpenAI is piloting an in-chat payment system with Shopify to enable direct transactions within the ChatGPT interface.
- This launch builds on earlier developments like GPT-4o’s multimodal abilities and the Operator agent to position ChatGPT as a unified productivity and commerce platform.
- Sam Altman warned that safeguards are crucial to prevent malicious actors from tricking AI agents into exposing private information or performing unauthorized actions.