OpenAI is putting its focus on AI infrastructure with Stargate at a time when rivals like China's DeepSeek are closing the gap on its AI models.

OpenAI has introduced a new AI agent called Operator that's designed to make everyday tasks easier, from making dinner reservations and ordering groceries to filling out forms. In a demo video posted Thursday,

OpenAI's Stargate project lacks a fully developed plan and hasn't secured funding yet, according to a report from the Financial Times.

The announcement confirms one of two rumors that circled the internet this week. The other was about superintelligence.

OpenAI has released a preview of its first AI agent, dubbed Operator, that can automate “repetitive browser tasks such as filling out forms, ordering groceries, and even creating memes." At launch, Operator is available to those with a $200-per-month ChatGPT Pro subscription in the US,

OpenAI is releasing a “research preview” of an AI agent called Operator that can “go to the web to perform tasks for you,” according to a blog post. “Using its own browser, it can look at a webpage and interact with it by typing,

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On Thursday, OpenAI released a research preview of " Operator ," a web automation tool that uses a new AI model called Computer-Using Agent (CUA) to control computers through a visual interface. The system performs tasks by viewing and interacting with on-screen elements like buttons and text fields similar to how a human would.

The company says the CUA’s reasoning technique, which they call an “inner monologue,” helps the model understand intermediate steps and adapt to unexpected input. Under the hood, CUA takes screenshots of web pages and uses a virtual mouse and keyboard to navigate.

The new tool, called Operator, is an AI agent: It relies on an AI model trained on both text and images to interpret commands and figure out how to use a web browser to execute them. OpenAI claims it has the potential to automate many day-to-day tasks and workday errands.

AI agents have the potential to transform industries by automating tasks, personalizing interactions, and improving efficiency.