Browser Use is an open source alternative from Switzerland that's challenging the might of OpenAI's Operator system.

OpenAI announced that it is launching a research preview of Operator, an AI agent that can take control of a browser and perform tasks.

Learn more about OpenAI’s Operator, the AI agent for online task automation. This review of its features, use cases and limitations provides

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The agent will be available first in the US to subscribers of ChatGPT Pro.

The model underpinning Operator is a Computer-Using Agent (CUA) that combines GPT-4o's vision mode to "see" what's on the user's screen through screenshots with graphical user interfaces (GUIs) that enable Operator to interact with the screen (clicking buttons, typing, scrolling, etc.).

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has released Operator, an “AI agent” capable of taking over a computer and accomplishing tasks on its own. It’s a major (and had been a much-rumored) step in the rapidly growing tech company’s quest to transform daily life with AI.

ChatGPT maker OpenAI has unveiled a new AI assistant which can carry out tasks on the internet independently once instructed by the user. Called Operator, it is what is known as an AI agent – AI tools which can autonomously carry out a specific task given to them by the user.

OpenAI has announced 'Operator,' an AI agent designed to perform web-based tasks autonomously using its own browser. Currently available as a research preview for Pro users in the United States, the tool aims to automate everyday activities such as filling out forms,