OpenAI now lets teams make custom bots that can do work on their own
TL;DR
OpenAI is rolling out cloud-based workspace agents for ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, Edu, and Teacher plan users. These agents can autonomously handle tasks like gathering product feedback from the web and posting summaries to Slack, or drafting follow-up emails in Gmail. The launch follows growing industry interest in autonomous AI agents and positions ChatGPT as a platform for business process automation.
Nauti's Take
Workspace agents in ChatGPT are a genuine productivity boost — especially for teams juggling tasks across multiple tools. The flip side is that more autonomy means more risk of unintended actions, particularly when agents have write and send permissions.
Clear role boundaries and approval gates aren't optional here — they're the difference between a useful agent and an expensive mistake.