Details
- OpenAI introduces ChatGPT Work, a new agent in ChatGPT designed to handle end-to-end work across user apps and files.
- The agent can stay with a project for extended periods, turning high-level goals into finished work without requiring users to spell out every step.
- ChatGPT Work is powered by GPT-5.6, OpenAI’s latest model focused on stronger reasoning over complex tasks and better alignment with user templates, reference files, and preferred styles.
- The product reflects a shift from Q&A-style usage toward delegating full workflows on web, mobile, and desktop with a single request.
- On web and mobile, ChatGPT Work begins rolling out immediately to Pro, Enterprise, and Edu plans, with Plus and Business plans to follow in the coming days.
- In the ChatGPT desktop app, Chat, Work, and Codex agents are available on all plans, including Free, and the desktop app is available globally.
- By combining Codex’s code execution strengths with GPT-5.6’s reasoning and formatting capabilities, ChatGPT Work is positioned to automate complex, multi-step professional tasks more reliably than prior ChatGPT experiences.
Impact
ChatGPT Work pushes OpenAI deeper into the productivity and workflow-automation space, competing more directly with Microsoft Copilot, Google Workspace AI, and enterprise agent platforms. By tying GPT-5.6 to a persistent, project-level agent that runs across devices and plans, OpenAI is nudging users to treat ChatGPT as an active digital coworker rather than a passive assistant, which may accelerate organizational adoption of agents for real operational work.
