According to reports on November 14, the artificial intelligence startup OpenAI is preparing to release an AI agent that can perform tasks independently. The project is codenamed "Operator". OpenAI plans to make its first public debut in January next year as a research preview and developer tool. OpenAI's AI agent development heralds a shift in AI systems to actively contact the operating interface, rather than just processing text and images.
The industry generally believes that intelligent agents will become the next breakthrough product, an innovation with the influence of ChatGPT. All the leading AI companies have committed to launching autonomous AI agents, and OpenAI has recently been touting this possibility. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said: "We will have better and better models," but "I think the next big breakthrough will be intelligent agents." Will, chief product officer of OpenAI, believes: "2025 will be the year when intelligent systems finally become mainstream." According to consulting firm IDC, the market share of AI mobile phones and AI PCs in the Chinese market will exceed 50% and 50% respectively in 2027. 80%. When AI can accurately adapt to the tools most commonly used by humans, the boundaries of future capabilities will be extremely broad.