OpenAI Unveils New Agent Tool ‘Operator’
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OpenAI Launches Operator, Its First AI Agent
Operator can search the web, move a cursor, click on webpages, and generally do much of what a human can do.Inc. - 18h -
Meet OpenAI’s Operator, an AI agent that uses the web to book you dinner reservations, order tickets, compile grocery lists and more
Instead of relying on specialized APIs, the system uses screenshots for visual input and virtual mouse and keyboard actions to complete tasks.VentureBeat - 18h -
OpenAI’s Operator Lets ChatGPT Use the Web for You
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OpenAI introduces Operator to automate tasks such as vacation planning, restaurant reservations
OpenAI on Thursday unveiled Operator, which it calls "an agent that can go to the web to perform tasks for you."CNBC - 17h -
OpenAI introduces Operator to automate tasks like vacation planning, restaurant reservations
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Hyundai unveils new electric SUV amid uncertainty
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The Character-Building Tool Kit
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Microsoft’s new rStar-Math technique upgrades small models to outperform OpenAI’s o1-preview at math problems
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Call Of Duty's Squid Game Event Just Expanded With New VIP Operator Bundle
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Agentic AI can help you to get a new software engineering job in 2025
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Cristiano Ronaldo unveils Portugal's first new kits by Puma
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Nvidia founder unveils new technology for gamers and creators at CES 2025
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Nvidia’s AI agent play is here with new models, orchestration blueprints
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Sony’s XYN is a tool — and XR headset — for making the metaverse
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OpenAI’s red teaming innovations define new essentials for security leaders in the AI era
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Intel unveils new Core Ultra processors with 2X to 3X performance on AI apps
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5 AI Tools to Save You Time
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Ukraine launches surprise operation in Russia’s Kursk region
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Archaeologists discover ancient tools dating back millions of years
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Researchers find 3-million-year-old tools in Kenya
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DFDS signs contract to operate ferry service in Jersey
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Content Creators Worry OpenAI Won’t Release a Tool That Promised to Protect Their IP
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