OpenAI Unveils Operator, A New AI Tool for Booking Flights and Shopping

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OpenAI has introduced a new artificial intelligence tool called Operator, designed to perform tasks. The agent can book flights, shop, and complete online purchases on behalf of users. Initially, it is available as a "research preview" to a limited number of U.S. users paying for ChatGPT Pro. OpenAI plans to refine the tool based on user feedback and expand access to additional customers over time. OpenAI has implemented safeguards, requiring user approval for actions involving transactions and restricting sensitive tasks like banking. The operator collaborates with companies like Instacart, OpenTable, Uber, and StubHub to ensure seamless integration.

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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02OpenAI has introduced a new artificial intelligence tool called Operator designed to perform tasks.

00:07The agent can book flights, shop, and complete online purchases on the behalf of users.

00:12Initially, it was available as a research preview to limit the number of US users

00:16paying for ChatGBT Pro. OpenAI plans to refine the tool based on user feedback and expand

00:22access to additional customers over time. OpenAI has also implemented safeguards

00:27requiring users' approval for actions involving transactions and restricting

00:31sensitive tasks like banking. Operator collaborates with companies like Instacart,

00:37OpenTable, Uber, and StubHub to ensure seamless integration.

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