We've been talking about AI agents for several months now, as they're seen as the next big thing in genAI tech. Some companies have started showing off their agents. OpenAI made the first moves by giving ChatGPT the ability to interact with some Mac apps. The newly launched ChatGPT Tasks feature also falls within the same category of AI products; programs that can do things for you. The more sophisticated Operator AI agent OpenAI is reportedly working on is still not official. Then there's Google, which unveiled some of its agents last month, including Project Mariner. That's an AI agent that can browse the web for you for specific actions. Anthropic has its own computer-controlling AI Agent. Even Apple's Siri should get agentic abilities in Apple Intelligence come iOS 18.4. Siri will be able to control some apps and access more user data to provide more helpful assistance. But Siri doesn't have chatbot abilities, which would let the user control the AI via natural language. What I'm getting at is that we're still in the very early days of AI's agentic abilities. All this software is still in testing ahead of commercial releases. Unsurprisingly, OpenAI might be among the first AI firms to release a true AI agent for ChatGPT. According to evidence found in the Mac app and online, it might happen imminently. Continue reading... The post ChatGPT’s AI-powered Operator agents may be released sooner than you think appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: $17.50 Apple AirTags, $6 Anker chargers, Logitech gaming accessories, Crucial SSDs, more Today’s deals: $294 Nintendo Switch OLED, $6 color LED smart bulbs, 26% off Energizer batteries, more Best deals: Tech, laptops, TVs, and more sales Today’s deals: $20 waterproof Bluetooth speaker, $23 space heater, $200 exercise bike, more