ChatGPT agent unifies browsing, research and actions

OpenAI merges Operator and Deep Research into one agent with its own virtual computer.

What happened and why it matters

ChatGPT agent was the first model OpenAI treated as having High capability in biology under its Preparedness Framework, and it reached ~41.6% on Humanity's Last Exam with tools.

Sources

• Introducing ChatGPT agent ↗ OpenAI · 17 Jul 2025