Open AI is reportedly preparing the launch of a new AI agent, codenamed ‘Operator’, which can perform tasks for users, such as writing code or booking travel. According to sources familiar with the project,

The report suggests OpenAI has been working on several new AI agent-related projects. However, the one closest to release is a general-purpose tool that can automate tasks using a web browser. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently hinted at the development of a new AI agent.

CEO Sam Altman hinted that this was coming in a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) with other OpenAI executives, saying "the next giant breakthrough will be agents." Regarding future plans for more autonomous AI,

OpenAI is preparing to release an autonomous AI agent that can control computers and perform tasks independently, code-named “Operator.” The company plans to debut it as a research preview and developer tool in January,

OpenAI will reportedly ship an AI agent called Operator in January 2025. The AI agent is designed to control computers and perform redundant tasks autonomously.

OpenAI could release an "AI agent" tool as soon as January. OpenAI is said to be planning to initially launch Operator as a research preview through its developer API. Operator would go up against Anthropic's recently unveiled agent feature,

OpenAI is set to debut groundbreaking AI codenamed "Operator" in January 2025. Bloomberg's Shirin Ghaffary and Rachel Metz reported today that computer-using agents will be capable of performing tasks independently on behalf of human users.