'''OpenAI Operator''' is an [[Artificial intelligenceIntelligent 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 web |last=González |first=Fernanda |date=2025-01-23 |title=OpenAI presenta Operator, una IA capaz de usar la web por ti |url=https://es.wired.com/articulos/openai-presenta-operator-una-ia-capaz-de-hacer-tareas-por-ti-en-la-web |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=WIRED |language=es-MX}}</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 2025.<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 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>
