Rating certificate · AW/26-09/78026 Sept 2026
Not enough evidence
ChatGPT Agent
OpenAI · Browser & computer use
The Register / Browser & computer use / ChatGPT Agent
Register entry · Browser & computer use · updated 26 Sept 2026
ChatGPT Agent
ChatGPT Agent (originally previewed as Operator) is OpenAI's browser and computer-use agent integrated directly into ChatGPT for Plus, Pro, Team, and Enterprise subscribers. It combines a sandboxed visual browser, a text browser, and a terminal environment within a cloud virtual machine to interact with web pages, fill forms, and perform research. Users can guide execution, take over sensitive credential entry, and schedule recurring tasks.
Unverified description.The description, features and status on this entry come from a research batch that failed our source checks and have not been re-verified. Its pricing and dated changes are withheld; check the maker’s site.
What reviewers and users praise
- Not enough evidence yet.
What they criticise
- Not enough evidence yet.
Experts vs the crowdneeds both scores
Experts—
Crowd—
| Price | See the maker's site |
|---|---|
| Use it via | Web app, Desktop app |
| Runs on | web, macos, windows |
| Licence | proprietary |
| Updated | Evidence collected 26 Sept 2026 |
How the rating was worked out
Weights for Browser & computer use: adoption 35%, experts 40%, crowd 25%. Fewer than two pillars have enough evidence. The method.
| Adoption & momentumweight 35% | — | No public reach signal found |
|---|---|---|
| Expertsindependent reviews · weight 40% | — | No independent reviews found |
| Crowdcommunity sample · weight 25% | — | Only 4 community items sampled (6 needed) |
| Rating | — | Not rated: fewer than two pillars have enough evidence. |
Evidence checks. Part of this entry came from a research batch that failed verification: only items confirmed at their source are used, and its trust grades and pros and cons are withheld. 3 items removed: excerpt not found at the source (1); could not be verified at the source (2). How evidence is checked.
Trust & safety
Seven dimensions graded A–D from documented facts. Overall: not enough data.
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Permission model
Not established.
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Data access scope
Not established.
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Data storage
Not established.
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Data retention & training
Not established.
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Incident history (24 months)
Not established.
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Compliance
Not established.
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Transparency
Not established.
The experts
2 named independent reviews found; dated reviews from the last 12 months are scored.
- mixed
I found that ChatGPT Agent is dramatically better than its predecessor at grocery shopping. But it still made mistakes at this task. More broadly, the agent is nowhere close to …
Timothy B. Lee (Understanding AI) · 22 Jul 2025 · understandingai.org - positive
ChatGPT agent is the recently released (and confusingly named) ChatGPT feature that provides browser automation combined with terminal access as a feature of ChatGPT—replacing their previous Operator research preview
Simon Willison · 4 Aug 2025 · simonwillison.net
The crowd
4 coded posts from hackernews.
1 positive0 mixed3 negative
- negative
The agent mode is really disappointing. I thought OpenAI would try to be more innovative with how the agent interacts with webpages, but it looks like it's the same DOM …
ChatGPT Atlas thread · 21 Oct 2025 · news.ycombinator.com - negative
Is this just chromium with an LLM snooping on everything I do?
ChatGPT Atlas thread · 21 Oct 2025 · news.ycombinator.com - negative
Being 'anti-web' is the least of its problems. This thing is an absolute security nightmare. The concept of opening up the full context
ChatGPT Atlas critique · 29 Oct 2025 · news.ycombinator.com - positive
Something like OpenAIs agent mode where it drives a mouse and keyboard but against an emulator should be doable.
Agent thread · 24 Mar 2026 · news.ycombinator.com - mixed
It seems like all it's able to do is search the web which is fine... but it's a little surprising that all it seems to do is just search the …
r/ChatGPT · 1 Aug 2025 · reddit.com
Ranked alongside
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Sources
Every figure above traces to one of these, observed up to 26 Sept 2026.