From Inside Higher Education: “OpenAI is reportedly developing a new AI agent codenamed ‘Operator’ that can interact with computers and perform tasks on behalf of users, such as writing code or booking travel. This agent is planned for a limited release in January 2025 as a research preview, primarily targeting developers and researchers. OpenAI is also working on several other agent-related projects, including a general-purpose tool that operates within a web browser, co-pilot agents that autonomously monitor events and execute tasks, and potentially voice agents based on internal demos. Given these developments, where is your university along the path to prepare for implementing AGI-class agents to take on key administrative tasks?”
