The ChatGPT Agent is here—and it’s a game-changer. From automating tasks to navigating the web on your behalf, this powerful upgrade from OpenAI has Reddit buzzing and tech media raving. Let's dive into what makes ChatGPT Agent the next big thing in AI automation.
What is ChatGPT Agent?
Think of it as your personal digital assistant that can read, act, and think. It combines Operator and Deep Research capabilities, letting it perform multi-step tasks—like building presentations, booking appointments, or analyzing websites—without human intervention. (Source)
Top Features of ChatGPT Agent
This video quickly provides examples of how ChatGPT Agents are used in different scenarios. It’s a concise and efficient summary that our team selected after researching various articles, offering the fastest way to get an overview.
- Real virtual desktop: Executes actions step-by-step in a simulated environment.
- Tool use: Interacts with calendars, emails, spreadsheets, and web pages.
- Multi-step reasoning: Breaks down and executes complex tasks logically.
- Replay mode: Watch exactly how the Agent completed each task.
- Security-first design: Watch Mode, confirmations, and user overrides built-in.
In summary, the ChatGPT Agent feature released this time can be categorized as follows:
Real-World Use Cases of ChatGPT Agent
- Plan your weekly meals and order ingredients online
- Create competitor analysis decks from shared folders
- Book hotels or restaurants based on your calendar
- Write a blog post (like this one!)
This is relevant to a wide range of working professionals and is expected to significantly reduce workflow time. Once the feature is released next week, I’ll be among the first to try it out and share my feedback with everyone.
Price & Access of ChatGPT Agent
- Pro users: 400 credits/month
- Plus users: 40 credits/month
- Team/Enterprise: Launching soon with custom limits
- Free tier: Not currently supported
- Task duration: 5–30 minutes, depending on complexity
ChatGPT Agent will initially be available to paid users only (Source). Currently, free users are not supported, but it is expected that free users may be able to try it in the near future.
Reddit Reacts
Many people on Reddit are already discussing the new feature, but opinions are divided. The developer has mentioned the risks of developing this feature and considerations regarding privacy. Below are more user opinions about the new feature.
r/OpenAI: “Agent represents a new level of capability… it can think for a long time, use some tools… take some actions…”
r/ChatGPTCoding: “Chat mode feels more predictable. Agent sometimes fumbles.”
r/Singularity: “ChatGPT-Agent is a bigger release/will have a bigger impact than GPT-5.”
Looking Beyond ChatGPT: AI Agents for Beauty & Skincare Brands
But here’s the thing—while ChatGPT Agent is super impressive for getting things done (like writing, researching, scheduling), it’s still pretty general-purpose.
If you’re a beauty or skincare brand looking for something more tailored to your industry, ChatGPT probably isn’t going to cut it. That’s where Perfect Corp.’s AI Beauty Agent comes in.
It’s like ChatGPT’s beauty-savvy cousin—built specifically for skincare consultations, makeup recommendations, and guiding users through personalized beauty journeys.
Big brands are already testing it out, and it’s designed to do way more than just chat. It can analyze skin, recommend products from your own catalog, and even work across languages and platforms - from your website to in-store tablets. So if you’re in the beauty game and thinking, “I wish there was a smart assistant just for my customers,” the good news is: there already is. And it’s working wonders.
Check it out here