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{{Infobox software | {{Infobox software | ||
| name = OpenAI Operator | | name = OpenAI Operator | ||
| developer = [[OpenAI]] | | developer = [[OpenAI]] | ||
| released = {{start date and age|2025|01|23}} | | released = {{start date and age|2025|01|23}} | ||
| discontinued = | |||
| replaced_by = [[ChatGPT agent]] | |||
| genre = [[Artificial intelligence agent|AI agent]] | | genre = [[Artificial intelligence agent|AI agent]] | ||
| website = {{URL|https://openai.com/index/introducing-operator/}} | | website = {{URL|https://openai.com/index/introducing-operator/}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''OpenAI Operator''' | '''OpenAI Operator''' was an [[Intelligent agent|AI agent]] developed by [[OpenAI]], capable of autonomously performing tasks through web browser interactions, including filling forms, placing online orders, scheduling appointments, and other repetitive browser-based tasks.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lin |first=Belle |date=2025-01-23 |title=OpenAI’s ‘Operator’ Agent Can Buy Groceries, File Expense Reports |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/openais-operator-agent-can-buy-groceries-file-expense-reports-030c30c0 |access-date=2025-03-31 |work=Wall Street Journal |language=en-US |issn=0099-9660}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Knight |first=Will |date=2025-01-23 |title=OpenAI’s Operator Lets ChatGPT Use the Web for You |url=https://www.wired.com/story/openai-sets-chatgpt-loose-on-the-web/ |access-date=2025-07-31 |work=Wired |language=en-US |issn=1059-1028}}</ref> It uses OpenAI's advanced models to expand practical automation capabilities for users in daily activities.<ref name="OpenAI Blog">{{cite web |url=https://openai.com/index/introducing-operator/ |title=Introducing Operator |work=OpenAI Blog |date=2025-02-01 |access-date=2025-03-08}}</ref> | ||
Operator was released as a limited-access research preview to Pro-tier subscribers in the United States on February 1, 2025, with future plans to broaden availability.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/technology/openai-operator-tool.html |title=OpenAI’s Operator Brings AI to Everyday Web Tasks |author=Kevin Roose |work=The New York Times |date=2025-02-01 |access-date=2025-03-08}}</ref> | Operator was launched on {{Date|2025-01-23|MDY}}.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Metz |first=Cade |date=2025-01-23 |title=OpenAI Unveils A.I. Agent That Can Use Websites on Its Own |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/technology/openai-operator-launch.html |access-date=2025-03-31 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> It was released as a limited-access research preview to [[ChatGPT]] Pro-tier subscribers in the United States on February 1, 2025, with future plans to broaden availability.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/technology/openai-operator-tool.html |title=OpenAI’s Operator Brings AI to Everyday Web Tasks |author=Kevin Roose |work=The New York Times |date=2025-02-01 |access-date=2025-03-08}}</ref> Operator was deprecated after the release of [[ChatGPT agent]], and shut down on {{Date|2025-08-31|MDY}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Operator - Release Notes |url=https://help.openai.com/en/articles/10561834-operator-release-notes |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=OpenAI Help Center |language=en}}</ref> ChatGPT agent, which had absorbed Operator's browser-control functionality, was itself removed from ChatGPT in early August 2026 without an advance deprecation notice; OpenAI's help center directed remaining users to ChatGPT Work and to a separate cloud browser feature for browser-based workflows.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ChatGPT agent |url=https://help.openai.com/en/articles/11752874-chatgpt-agent |access-date=2026-08-27 |website=OpenAI Help Center |language=en}}</ref> | ||
== | == Performance and limitations == | ||
Operator | In benchmark assessments, Operator achieved notable success, scoring 38.1% on OSWorld benchmarks (OS-level tasks) and 58.1% on WebArena benchmarks (web interactions).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=McFarland |first=Alex |date=2025-01-24 |title=What You Need to Know About OpenAI’s Operator |url=https://www.unite.ai/what-you-need-to-know-about-openais-operator/ |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=Unite.AI |language=en-US}}</ref> However, it did not reach human-level accuracy and faced limitations with intricate user interfaces and extended workflows.<ref name="OpenAI Blog"/> | ||
== Safety and privacy == | |||
OpenAI emphasized privacy and safety measures within Operator, including stringent data protection protocols and built-in safety checks designed to prevent unauthorized sensitive actions or information misuse.<ref name="OpenAI Blog"/> | |||
== Safety and | |||
OpenAI | |||
== Availability == | == Availability == | ||
Initially, Operator | Initially, Operator was only available to ChatGPT Pro subscribers in the U.S., with plans for broader availability to Plus, Team, and Enterprise users in the future.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:48, 2 October 2026
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OpenAI Operator was an AI agent developed by OpenAI, capable of autonomously performing tasks through web browser interactions, including filling forms, placing online orders, scheduling appointments, and other repetitive browser-based tasks.[1][2] It uses OpenAI's advanced models to expand practical automation capabilities for users in daily activities.[3]
Operator was launched on Template:Date.[4] It was released as a limited-access research preview to ChatGPT Pro-tier subscribers in the United States on February 1, 2025, with future plans to broaden availability.[5] Operator was deprecated after the release of ChatGPT agent, and shut down on Template:Date.[6] ChatGPT agent, which had absorbed Operator's browser-control functionality, was itself removed from ChatGPT in early August 2026 without an advance deprecation notice; OpenAI's help center directed remaining users to ChatGPT Work and to a separate cloud browser feature for browser-based workflows.[7]
Performance and limitations
In benchmark assessments, Operator achieved notable success, scoring 38.1% on OSWorld benchmarks (OS-level tasks) and 58.1% on WebArena benchmarks (web interactions).[8] However, it did not reach human-level accuracy and faced limitations with intricate user interfaces and extended workflows.[3]
Safety and privacy
OpenAI emphasized privacy and safety measures within Operator, including stringent data protection protocols and built-in safety checks designed to prevent unauthorized sensitive actions or information misuse.[3]
Availability
Initially, Operator was only available to ChatGPT Pro subscribers in the U.S., with plans for broader availability to Plus, Team, and Enterprise users in the future.[8]
References
- ↑ Lin, Belle (2025-01-23). "OpenAI’s ‘Operator’ Agent Can Buy Groceries, File Expense Reports" (in en-US). Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. https://www.wsj.com/articles/openais-operator-agent-can-buy-groceries-file-expense-reports-030c30c0.
- ↑ Knight, Will (2025-01-23). "OpenAI’s Operator Lets ChatGPT Use the Web for You" (in en-US). Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. https://www.wired.com/story/openai-sets-chatgpt-loose-on-the-web/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Introducing Operator". OpenAI Blog. 2025-02-01. https://openai.com/index/introducing-operator/.
- ↑ Metz, Cade (2025-01-23). "OpenAI Unveils A.I. Agent That Can Use Websites on Its Own" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/technology/openai-operator-launch.html.
- ↑ Kevin Roose (2025-02-01). "OpenAI’s Operator Brings AI to Everyday Web Tasks". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/technology/openai-operator-tool.html.
- ↑ "Operator - Release Notes" (in en). https://help.openai.com/en/articles/10561834-operator-release-notes.
- ↑ "ChatGPT agent" (in en). https://help.openai.com/en/articles/11752874-chatgpt-agent.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 McFarland, Alex (2025-01-24). "What You Need to Know About OpenAI’s Operator" (in en-US). https://www.unite.ai/what-you-need-to-know-about-openais-operator/.