OpenAI wants its new tool to do your work for you and with you
Last year, when we tested out the "Agent Mode" in OpenAI's Atlas web browser, we complained that any automated tasks tended to stop after a few minutes, limiting its usefulness for ongoing or complex tasks. With today's release of ChatGPT Work, OpenAI says it has solved that problem with a new tool that can "stay with a project for hours if needed, and turn a goal into finished work." The company is challenging users to evaluate ChatGPT Work by "giv[ing] it a task you already know well," such as
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OpenAI has released a new tool designed to automate work tasks over extended periods, staying on projects for hours if needed to turn goals into finished work. The tool integrates with common workplace apps like Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Google Drive, and can handle entire workflows while waiting for user approval on important actions. This matters because the previous version had limitations, stopping after only a few minutes, which restricted its usefulness for ongoing or complex tasks. The new tool uses a credit-based billing system with subscription plans up to $100 per month, and usage costs may be higher than typical chat requests due to the extended computational demands of longer, more involved work.
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