OpenAI updates Operator to o3, making its $200 monthly ChatGPT Pro subscription more enticing
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Summary
OpenAI has upgraded its Operator autonomous web browsing and cursor controlling agent within ChatGPT from using the prior GPT-40 multimodal large language model to the newer and more powerful o3 reasoning model.
Released globally on 23 May 2025, the upgrade is available to paying subscribers of OpenAI’s $200 USD-monthly ChatGPT Pro plan, which enables access to the company’s latest AI models before they are more widely released.
Operator first debuted in January 2025 as OpenAI’s initial step into semi-autonomous agents, specifically Computer Using Agents (CUAs), which enable the AI models to start taking more actions on behalf of the user.
The upgraded Operator stands to significantly enhance the workflows of professionals in AI engineering, orchestration, data management, and IT security.