VentureBeat January 23, 2025
OpenAI has unveiled Operator, its first semi-autonomous AI agent, which is designed to “operate” a web browser much like a person would, on their behalf. The agent uses the cursor to point and click, types on its own, browses the web and performs actions on various websites, such as booking restaurant reservations through OpenTable and assembling orders on Instacart and DoorDash. That’s instead of being confined to the ChatGPT interface or OpenAI’s application programming interface (API).
“This product is the beginning of our step into agents,” said CEO and cofounder Sam Altman in a demo livestreamed on the company’s YouTube Channel today at 1 pm ET.
OpenAI president and fellow cofounder Greg Brockman wrote on X: “2025 is the year...
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