Computer-Using Agent
OpenAI released a research preview of Computer-Using Agent on Jan 23, 2025, and is exposing it first through Operator to U.S. ChatGPT Pro users. The model combines GPT-4o vision with RL-based reasoning and acts through screenshots, a mouse, and a keyboard; it scored 38.1% on OSWorld, 58.1% on WebArena, and 87.0% on WebVoyager. The key point is API-free GUI control, while sensitive actions still require user confirmation.
Why it matters: OpenAI released a research preview of the CUA agent, which uses vision and reinforcement learning to read screenshots and act through a virtual mouse and keyboard, first for U.S. ChatGPT Pro users.