OpenAI rolls out its AI agent, Operator, in several countries

 OpenAI announced on Friday that it is expanding access to Operator—its AI agent capable of performing tasks on behalf of users—to ChatGPT Pro subscribers in several countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and the U.K.

Operator will be available in most regions where ChatGPT is accessible, excluding the European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein, and Iceland.

Initially launched in the U.S. in January, Operator is part of a growing category of AI agents that can handle tasks like booking tickets, making restaurant reservations, filing expense reports, and shopping online. Currently, the tool is exclusive to ChatGPT Pro subscribers on the $200-per-month plan and can only be accessed through a dedicated web page. OpenAI has stated that it plans to integrate Operator with all ChatGPT clients in the future. The tool operates through a separate browser window, which users can manually control if needed.

The AI agent space is becoming increasingly competitive. Companies like Google, Anthropic, and Rabbit are also developing similar tools. However, Google's AI agent remains on a waitlist, Anthropic's agentic interface is only accessible via API, and Rabbit's action model is limited to users of its proprietary device.