OpenAI evolves into autonomous AI

The ChatGPT Agent

Artificial intelligence has just taken another giant step and this time it is not just for conversation, but for acting on its own, OpenAI revealed to the world the ChatGPT Agent, a self-driving agent that combines pressure, reasoning and execution in a single system. capable of browsing the internet, running code, manipulating files and interacting with everyday platforms such as Gmail or Google Calendar.

This new model represents the definitive transition from AI that responds to that that solves, unlike the traditional experience with ChatGPT in which the user asks questions and receives answers, the agent executes, understands complex tasks, divides them into logical steps and decides which tool to use for each part of the process, whether using a visual browser to find updated data, a command terminal to manipulate files or third-party APIs to create PDFs and even book flights.

The agent operates everything within a secure virtual computer created by OpenIA, this structure ensures that it preserves context even with multiple tools involved. Each task executed by the agent is hosted in an isolated virtual environment, which ensures privacy and stability. Request explicit approval for any more sensitive actions such as sending emails or accessing documents.

It is a leap towards truly intelligent and contextualized automation

In case the user changes tabs while accessing a critical site, the system enters observation mode stopping any action. In addition, the agent is trained to ignore malicious instructions hidden in websites and respects strict security policies, including erasable browsing history and application permission control.

Companies will be able to delegate tasks such as agenda management, contract analysis, execution of data scripts or interaction with client APIs, all under its provision.

It is a leap towards truly intelligent and contextualized automation with direct impact on productivity and business, although impressively the ChatGPT Agent presents a challenge of speed and patience. In complex tasks such as organizing a trip, it can take a few minutes to complete everything and it will still ask for your permission at each most delicate stage. This guarantees security, but reduces fluidity. In addition, the move towards something that is now completely autonomous raises ethical debates about the degree of control and decision that we delegate to these tools. OpenIA knows this and for now limits ChatGPT Agent with important barriers against abuse.