ChatGPT’s New “Agent Mode”: Your Tireless Digital Assistant

ChatGPT just evolved, from chatbot to coworker. With the new Agent Mode, it doesn’t just respond—it gets the job done.

🚀 What Just Launched?

Agent Mode is rolling out now on web and mobile, transforming ChatGPT into a powerful autonomous assistant.

🔧 Key Features

• One switch: Flip on Agent Mode in the tools menu and describe your goal.
• One brain: Combines the power of Operator’s browser skills, deep-research fact-finding, and ChatGPT’s conversational prowess.
• One computer: Runs a virtual Mac in the cloud—clicking, typing, downloading, coding, and more.

✅ What Can It Actually Do?

💼 Work Tasks

• Update a 3-statement financial model with new data.
• Turn screenshots into editable PowerPoint slides.
• Book meeting rooms and flights for your off-site.

🏡 Life Tasks

• Scout dinner-party recipes, buy ingredients, and schedule delivery.
• Plan a week-long vacation—from flights to dinner reservations—in one chat.
• Find a plumber, check reviews, and book the soonest available slot.

✨ How to Try It

1. Open ChatGPT on web or mobile.
2. Select "Agent” in the composer tools.
3. Ask it to:
   • "Plan a Japanese breakfast for four and order the groceries.”
   • "Study my calendar + today’s news and prep a client briefing deck.”
   • "Benchmark seven transit systems vs. Chicago in a spreadsheet.”

💡 Watch the side panel narrate every step. You can pause, steer, or cancel at any time.

🔒 Safety & Control

• Always asks before making purchases, sending emails, or posting online.
• Watch Mode keeps sensitive steps visible.
• One-click cookie/login wipe.
• New red-team shields protect against hidden prompt injection.
• Classified as "High biological risk” under OpenAI’s Preparedness Framework—extra caution for dual-use tasks.

⚠️ Limits & What’s Next

• Slide generation: editable, but still beta-level polish.
• .PPTX upload/editing support is coming soon.
• Enterprise & Edu access launching in the coming weeks.
• Message limits:
  • Pro: 400/month
  • Plus/Team: 40/month
  • Pay-as-you-go top-ups available
• EEA/Switzerland: Pending availability

🧠 Bottom Line

Agent Mode turns ChatGPT into a full-blown digital worker.

Give it a task—then step away. It clicks, types, researches, and builds… while you sip your coffee.