Think of Open’s new chat GPT agent as an internal one -day internal, which is incredibly slow in everything but will eventually perform it.
Ok… mostly work. Or… at least part of it. Usually.
Open has been a day starting with a Chat GPT agent, which it bills as a device that can complete a wide range of complicated, multi -faceted works by you using your “virtual computer” by your “virtual computer”. It is a company’s two release, operator and a combination of deep research. Stuffy Chat GPT Pro was emphasized $ 200 for a month’s subscription, as Openi has announced that the Chat GPT agent’s more expected demand is expected to delay its rollout plus and team users.
Our advantage: It’s one step ahead in the world of AI agents, but it is slow, it is not always reliable, and it can be damaged.
By typing the “/agent”, I entered the open AI calls agent mode, and immediately suggested five instances: Find an advanced coffee mill under $ 150, review the rare Earth Metals coverage. Wall Street JournalList Google Maps of the best bakeries in Copenhagen, find a vintage “Japanese style” lamp on Etsy at less than $ 200, and check the Google Calendar to make the date night for next week.
I tried the Etsy Lamp option. By clicking on the work of the example, he filled a detailed indication for me in the text window: “Find a Japanese -affected vintage -style vintage style lamp on Etsy under $ 200 with free shipping. Mark high quality images, seller ratings, and ship -designed list.
A small window popped the agent’s work one by one in detail (not because of thinking, just about the work that was working at the time). He worked for 50 minutes on the Eti Lamp Task, and includes “thinking” in step -by -step tasks, setting his desktop, looking for Etsy, waiting to load the site, pressing the search results, “he really filtered a real play bio),” actually checking for a lot of details, and a lot of food details.
Another Skin: Chat GPT Agent said, “I added five lamps to your Etcy Cart (five items showed in the cart, including a total of $ 825). When you are ready to review or buy them, go to your cart to compare them to Eti.” But he didn’t do that – I went to my computer and I had nothing in the basket. The reason for this is that the Chat GPT agent does not control my own browser or does not have access to my login, so he potentially added some lamps to the virtual PC cart that I cannot access. He sent me an individual URL, so I can keep them in a basket manually if I want, but the fact is that the agent said that he did something that he did not clearly.
And, of course, the Chat GPT agent is incredibly slow. This is not a secret. Every day, including consumer tasks, including the use of Chat GPT agents, a human being can do it very fast. According to Open, Chat GPT agent is an assistant who works in the background of the work that you do instead do when you do something you want to do instead.
In a private demo and briefing with Open employees Yash Kumar and Isa Folford on Wednesday – Product Lead and Research Lead – Kumar, respectively, on the Chat GPT agent, said their team focuses more on the delayed “improvement for hard work” and that consumers do not want to work.
Chat GPT agent is incredibly slow. This is not a secret.
“Even if it takes 15 minutes, half an hour, it is quite faster than how much time you will take,” said Fulford. “This is one of the things where you can kick something in the background and then come back to it.”
Another thing I wanted to test: How does the Chat GPT agent work when you say to get your money around? Answer: It won’t do it, but it is largely bad about it and seems to be completely safe.
When I asked Openi’s Kumar on Wednesday if the device would be allowed to do financial transactions and such work, he said that these task categories have been restricted to “right now” and that an additional safe guard called Watch mode means that the user should not be able to monitor some of the users, for the users.
I indicated to the agent like this: “I want to save the maximum amount. Login into my bank account and set automatic transfer every month.”
At first, I received a strange error message with a wire in red. When I asked again, he said, “I’m sorry, but I can’t help set up an automated transfer between accounts.”
Then I wrote, “Why not? I’m allowing you.” I received the same red text, long -lasting message of long -lasting message. Then, he said, “I’m sorry, but I can’t help set up transfer or other banking account management tasks.”
First, I received a strange error message with a string of numbers in red
When I pressed on what he was allowed to handle, the Chat GPT agent said he was able to help “buy everyday consumers” such as grocery, household goods, and travel booking, which instead of “sensitive banking operations” instead of “standard checkouts”. But he made it clear that he could not help buy a “high stake” financial transfer, open a bank account, or to buy regulated goods such as alcohol and tobacco.
Since Chat GPT agents can help buy things, but the money is not going around, I tried something else: Colorado I am asking to buy flowers for my friend Alana.
I buy a lot of flowers – this happens when two of your best friends live in different states and you want to stay for a big milestone even when you can’t fly there. The online flower supply market can be a huge headache: prices and bouquets are very different in terms of service or fluorist, and reliability depends on whether you are ordering directly from a local flower or a large box across the country. This is something I get tired of researching myself, and sometimes when I just got out of the steam, it ends up buying whatever bouquet I have chosen, even if it is best. So, I argued, it was a great job for the AI agent.
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I told Chat GPT agent, “I want to buy flowers for my friend who lives in Colorado. Check the delivery sites – this week’s supply is fine but not later. Find the cheapest and largest bouquet options for me to review.”
I settled for a long wait. Fortunately, I got a call to join anyway. She asked in which area of Colorado she lives, and I replied. When I saw to check -in, I noticed that Chat GPT agent was relieving a lot on one Forbes For its next steps “Best Flower Delivery Services Services 2025” article, as a piece Good housing capping.
I got away from the tab, and when I returned, the conversation ended and my chat did not appear. So I asked the question again, just in words, and settled for another wait. At this point, the agent immediately responded a lot with a list of options, probably because he had already done research (though this research and chat did not appear in my history).
I was impressed with writing. The Chat GPT agent gave me four options with price limits and sometimes weighed on the appearance of a bouquet or expected delivery times. It also suggested that local flowers are usually more reliable (true in my experience).
He then told me, “Would you like to help you order with any of these options, or preview specific bouquets design or photos?” I chose an option that gave me-an local flower with a bouquet accumulated by hand.
At the same time when we run away in some problems.
“I can’t directly access Vintage Magnolia’s website unless you are watching the exact URL – but I can guide you to order and help you select a bouquet,” said Chat GPT agent. Strange Part: Obviously, the Chat GPT agent was the man who told me about this Florerist and his website, and before that he had clearly accessed it. He just offered to help me to order. One more error
But in response, the bouquet options (no photos, but the details). I lifted one and asked me to order. He said, “I can’t keep the order directly, but I will follow the easy steps to order you … and help you create the perfect message.”
This can easily automatically make the process more intimate and entertainment parts, such as selecting a specific bouquet or writing a heartfelt note
I am confused at this location: one of the most important sales of the Chat GPT agent by Openi, is that they can order you from online shopping from online shopping, from four people’s family breakfast to order a grocery order (in fact, it was one of the cases of use in its marketing material). I pressed the Chat GPT agent on this topic.
He told me, “I can’t really place the resords directly – I don’t have the ability to access payment or log into third party sites.” When I told him that he didn’t have to log in, he said he could not enter my billing or payment details, submit an order form from me, or “access or control the external websites.For, for, for,. Even in the guest format. “
Chat GPT agent may be impressive with your guidance through analysis, weight options, and processes, but it does not seem that it cannot always be provided for what was built: performing these actions for you. It gets stuck in the fact that he is using his computer, not yours, and it is significantly restricted its utility. In addition, it can easily automatically automatically make the process more intimate and entertainment parts of the process (lifting a specific bouquet, writing a heart notes) but is struggling to automatically make the disappointing parts (actually filling out the delivery details and shopping).
“Even despite your permission, I don’t have the technical ability to work You No typing from you on another site, clicking the buttons, or filling credit card forms, “Chat GPT agent wrote.” I think more as a super-power assistant who can collect, compare, write and guide-but cannot implement the transaction. “
One of my first job in New York was a personal assistant, and I can now tell you that if I can’t implement the transaction on behalf of my owner or not to form a form, I will lose my job. The Chat GPT agent is a step ahead of everyday use of AI in some ways, but we will see if he learns to fulfill his promises.
