OpenAI launched ChatGPT Agent on Thursday, its latest effort in the industry-wide pursuit to turn AI into a profitable enterprise—not just one that eats investors' billions. In its announcement blog, OpenAI says its Agent "can now do work for you using its own computer," but CEO Sam Altman warns that the rollout presents unpredictable risks.
AI agents are machine learning tools intended to perform complex, multi-step tasks, and they've been the latest landmark in the AI arms race for competitors like Google and Microsoft. In prerelease demos for Wired and The Verge, OpenAI presenters used ChatGPT Agent to automate calendar planning and creating financial presentations.
