ChatGPT Agent Mode
OpenAI’s flagship agentic AI system, originally introduced as Operator and now integrated into GPT-5 as ChatGPT Agent Mode, enabling autonomous web browsing and task execution through a dedicated browser interface.
Autonomous Web Interaction – Navigates websites, clicks buttons, fills forms, and completes workflows using its own browser environment
Computer-Using Agent (CUA) – Combines GPT-4o’s multimodal vision with reinforcement learning for reasoning and control
Visual Interface Understanding – Interprets screenshots and interacts with pages using mouse and keyboard actions like a human
Multi-Step Task Execution – Automates complex workflows such as travel booking, shopping, form filling, and content creation
Self-Correction & Human Handoff – Detects mistakes, adapts strategies, and returns control to the user when necessary
Real-Time Monitoring – Displays visual feedback and explanations of its actions
Evolution to ChatGPT Agent Mode – Operator’s capabilities are now part of GPT-5, accessible by toggling into Agent Mode in ChatGPT
Example Use Cases:
Online shopping and e-commerce transactions
Travel booking and reservation management
Form filling and data entry automation
Content creation and meme generation
Restaurant reservations and appointment scheduling
Web research and information gathering
Repetitive browser-based task automation