'''OpenAI Operator''' is an [[Intelligent agent|AI agent]] developed by [[OpenAI]], capable of autonomously performing tasks through web browser interactions, including filling forms, placing online orders, scheduling appointments, and other repetitive browser-based tasks.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lin |first=Belle |date=2025-01-23 |title=OpenAI’s ‘Operator’ Agent Can Buy Groceries, File Expense Reports |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/openais-operator-agent-can-buy-groceries-file-expense-reports-030c30c0 |access-date=2025-03-31 |work=Wall Street Journal |language=en-US |issn=0099-9660}}</ref><ref>{{Cite webnews |last=GonzálezKnight |first=FernandaWill |date=2025-01-23 |title=OpenAI presentaOpenAI’s Operator,unaLets IAChatGPT capazUse dethe usarWeb lafor web por tiYou |url=https://eswww.wired.com/articulosstory/openai-presentasets-operatorchatgpt-unaloose-iaon-capaz-de-hacer-tareas-por-ti-en-lathe-web/ |access-date=2025-0307-31 |websitework=WIREDWired |language=esen-US |issn=1059-MX1028}}</ref> It uses OpenAI's advanced models to expand practical automation capabilities for users in daily activities.<ref name="OpenAI Blog">{{cite web |url=https://openai.com/index/introducing-operator/ |title=Introducing Operator |work=OpenAI Blog |date=2025-02-01 |access-date=2025-03-08}}</ref>
Operator was launched on 23 January {{Date|2025-01-23|MDY}}.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Metz |first=Cade |date=2025-01-23 |title=OpenAI Unveils A.I. Agent That Can Use Websites on Its Own |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/technology/openai-operator-launch.html |access-date=2025-03-31 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> It was released as a limited-access research preview to [[ChatGPT]] Pro-tier subscribers in the United States on February 1, 2025, with future plans to broaden availability.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/technology/openai-operator-tool.html |title=OpenAI’s Operator Brings AI to Everyday Web Tasks |author=Kevin Roose |work=The New York Times |date=2025-02-01 |access-date=2025-03-08}}</ref> Operator was deprecated after the release of [[ChatGPT agent|ChatGPT Agent]], and is scheduled to shut down by {{Date|2025-08-31|MDY}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Operator - Release Notes |url=https://help.openai.com/en/articles/10561834-operator-release-notes |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=OpenAI Help Center |language=en}}</ref>
== Performance and limitations ==
Line 19:
== Availability ==
Initially, Operator iswas only available to ChatGPT Pro subscribers in the U.S., with plans for broader availability to Plus, Team, and Enterprise users in the future.<ref name=":0" />
