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OpenAI Unveils 'Tasks': A Leap Towards Autonomous AI Agents with ChatGPT

Word on the StreetTuesday, Jan 14, 2025 6:00 pm ET

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OpenAI is taking a significant step towards developing AI agents with the introduction of "Tasks," a new feature in beta for ChatGPT. This functionality allows subscribers to the ChatGPT Plus, Team, and Pro editions to set reminders for future tasks, transforming the chatbot from a passive conversational agent into an active manager capable of executing planned tasks.

Tasks signify for OpenAI the potential advent of Agentic AI, where AI systems can act autonomously over extended periods without detailed prior instructions. Users can now leverage ChatGPT to set up to ten reminders for tasks such as passport renewals or daily weather updates. These reminders can be one-time alerts or recurring tasks, enhancing ChatGPT's utility as a personal assistant akin to Siri or Google Assistant, distinguished by its advanced language capabilities.

The Tasks feature allows users to manage reminders conveniently through desktop, web, and mobile platforms, although the task manager is exclusive to the web version. Users can adjust or cancel set tasks via dialogues within the personal profile's new Tasks section, streamlining the management process.

One of the key benefits of the Tasks feature is its ability to enhance user engagement by providing timely and relevant information. It offers opportunities for increased daily productivity and efficiency by allowing ChatGPT to send reminders in contexts such as six months before a passport expiration or every Friday for weekend planning based on local weather conditions.

Task's introduction is seen as a step towards fully autonomous action AI models—AI agents. Though a limited version, it presents practical functionality expected from digital assistants like Siri and Alexa, while also introducing the capability to request predefined information—a novel feature these earlier digital assistants lack.

While OpenAI has not disclosed when or if Tasks will be available for free to all users, it currently serves as a premium feature validating ChatGPT's subscription model's value proposition. The beta phase aims to refine the feature based on user interactions, contributing valuable insights for OpenAI researchers.

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