OpenAI’s New ChatGPT Agent Can Now Do the Work for You

OpenAI has launched a powerful new tool called the ChatGPT agent, giving its chatbot the ability to not just answer questions—but actually carry out tasks on your behalf.

Starting today, Pro, Plus, and Team users can activate a new “agent mode” inside ChatGPT. This lets the AI use its own virtual computer to do things like browse the web, click around websites, fill out forms, run code, and create documents. OpenAI says you can ask it to do anything from planning a dinner party to analyzing competitors and building a slide deck. Once the agent runs, you can just walk away and get notified with a notification when the work is done.

Unlike the older “deep research” and “Operator” tools, this unified agent system combines those strengths and goes further. It can pull info from the web using a visual browser, handle files and spreadsheets, and even interact with your apps like Gmail or Google Calendar (if you choose to connect them). When login is needed, it asks you to take over—so it never sees your passwords.

OpenAI says this is the first time ChatGPT can fully act online. You’re still in control: it asks for permission before doing anything sensitive, and you can pause or cancel a task at any time. You can also schedule tasks to run regularly, like weekly reports or meeting prep.

Here’s an example shared of what the ChatGPT agent can do according to an early tester, creating a full retirement plan that he claims would have cost $5,000 US to make by a financial advisor:

Benchmarks show the new agent outperforms older models—and in some cases even humans—at tasks like data science, spreadsheet editing, and web browsing. OpenAI is positioning this launch as a major leap in how useful AI can be in everyday life and work.

The ChatGPT agent is rolling out now to Pro Plus and Team users. Pro users will get access by the end of the day, with a limit of 400 messages per month, while other paid users will be limited to 40 per month with overage options. Enterprise and Education customers will see the new agent debut in the “coming weeks.”