It can "see" via screenshots and "interact" in the same way a mouse and keyboard would allow within a browser, according to OpenAI. Operator, which OpenAI describes as "one of our first agents," is currently available in a limited preview.

OpenAI has released a preview of its first AI agent, dubbed Operator, that can automate “repetitive browser tasks such as filling out forms, ordering groceries, and even creating memes." At launch, Operator is available to those with a $200-per-month ChatGPT Pro subscription in the US,

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OpenAI is releasing a “research preview” of an AI agent called Operator that can “go to the web to perform tasks for you,” according to a blog post. “Using its own browser, it can look at a webpage and interact with it by typing,

To carry out tasks on the web, Operator uses a new model called Computer-Using Agent (CUA), which combines GPT-4o's vision skills with more advanced reasoning. That combination lets it interact with the menus, controls, and text fields on a web page without the need for a custom API.

On Thursday, OpenAI released a research preview of " Operator ," a web automation tool that uses a new AI model called Computer-Using Agent (CUA) to control computers through a visual interface. The system performs tasks by viewing and interacting with on-screen elements like buttons and text fields similar to how a human would.

Generative artificial intelligence heavyweight OpenAI on Thursday previewed an AI agent that can carry out tasks on the web for users, as it seeks to enhance its chatbot amid intensifying competition.

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