The feature is available for Plus and Teams users and will be rolled out to Enterprise and Edu users in the coming weeks. OpenAI plans to extend ChatGPT's capabilities to other text-based apps that could be used for writing tasks. Despite its limitations, such as being unable to understand visual elements, the Work with Apps feature is seen as a significant building block towards the development of AI agents. OpenAI is reportedly close to releasing a general-purpose AI agent, codenamed "Operator", expected to launch in early 2025.
Key takeaways:
- OpenAI has announced that its ChatGPT desktop app for MacOS can now read code in several developer-focused coding apps, including VS Code, Xcode, TextEdit, Terminal, and iTerm2, eliminating the need for developers to copy and paste their code into ChatGPT.
- The new feature, called Work with Apps, is a step towards building AI systems that can understand and interact with other apps, although it currently cannot write code directly into developer apps.
- The feature is initially focusing on coding apps, and is available to Plus and Teams users, with a rollout to Enterprise and Edu users expected in the coming weeks. OpenAI plans to expand the feature to work with other types of apps, particularly those used for writing tasks.
- OpenAI is reportedly close to releasing a general purpose AI agent, codenamed 'Operator', which is expected to debut in early 2025 and compete with similar offerings from companies like Anthropic and Google.