OpenAI is working on an AI agent that's expected to launch in January. According to Bloomberg, the agent, codenamed "Operator" will be able to take over a person's computer and perform tasks for the the user like booking flights and writing code.

OpenAI is preparing to release an autonomous AI agent that can control computers and perform tasks independently, code-named “Operator.” The company plans to debut it as a research preview and developer tool in January,

OpenAI could release an "AI agent" tool as soon as January. OpenAI is said to be planning to initially launch Operator as a research preview through its developer API. Operator would go up against Anthropic's recently unveiled agent feature,