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.

The era of ChatGPT doing stuff for you has arrived.

OpenAI today announced a new beta feature for ChatGPT called Tasks. The new automation feature turns the platform into more of a proactive AI assistant capable of managing scheduled assignments.