The recently launched GPT Store, a marketplace of AI agents, is part of Altman's vision of turning OpenAI into an AI agent company. However, this new approach requires users to give a lot of control to OpenAI and for apps to work seamlessly together, which may cause unease among users. Despite the potential benefits, the move towards agent software also involves handing over significant control to software companies like OpenAI.
Key takeaways:
- OpenAI is developing an 'agent software' that can perform complex tasks on a user's device, working between multiple apps and performing actions like clicks, cursor movements, and text typing.
- The software is part of a vision to transform ChatGPT into a 'supersmart personal assistant' and is being seen as a new type of operating system that could change how users interact with their computers.
- OpenAI is also building a web browsing AI agent that can perform complex tasks like planning flights and gathering company data, and has launched the GPT Store, a marketplace of AI agents.
- While this 'agent software revolution' could fundamentally change the way we use technology, it also involves handing over a lot of control to software companies like OpenAI, which may make some users uneasy.