The news: OpenAI’s latest feature, Tasks, transforms ChatGPT into a more functional personal assistant, allowing users to schedule reminders, receive notifications, and manage tasks directly within the platform. The move signals OpenAI’s broader ambitions to advance agentic AI.
Tasks, which is still in beta and limited to web versions, positions ChatGPT as a contender in the productivity app market, competing with tools like Google Calendar, Asana, and Notion. The integration of tasks and scheduling into ChatGPT’s conversational interface could be valuable to some users.
Key stat: 71% of executives at organizations exploring generative AI (genAI) agree that AI agents, which reduce repetitive work and enhance productivity, will help drive higher levels of automation in…