Company

OpenAI

Primary category

AI Browser Agents

Best for

Power users, operators, founders, and teams exploring browser automation for repetitive online tasks.

Pricing

Available to ChatGPT Pro users in the United States at launch, with later integration into ChatGPT agent.

Free plan

API

Open source/open weight

Linked launches

Latest launch date

January 23, 2025

Last verified

2026-06-08

Verification & Sources

Official site Demo

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What It Does

OpenAI released Operator as a research preview agent that uses its own browser to perform web tasks by clicking, typing, and scrolling.

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AI Browser Agents January 23, 2025

OpenAI released Operator as a research preview agent that uses its own browser to perform web tasks by clicking, typing, and scrolling.

Free: No API: No Open: No

Clear use caseVideo demoBeginner-friendlyBusiness-friendly

Important because it showed the practical and safety constraints of letting AI act on the live web.

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