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OpenAI’s Best AI Agent? The correct way to use ChatGPT’s operator agent

A guide to OpenAI Operator, US and UK skip international AI agreement, Apple and Alibaba’s AI plans for China, Workday unveils AI agent platform for enterprises and more!

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Everyday AI
February 11, 2025

Outsmart The Future

Sup y’all 👋

Today’s show was a banger. 

We showed you LIVE how to use OpenAI’s Operator, their first agent that can legit do your work for you. 

Want our complete instructions we used? Go repost today’s show on LinkedIn and we’ll not only save you hours with this doc, but we’ll also randomly choose a winner from anyone who shares for a free 90-minute consult. 

We’ll announce the winner in next week’s newsletter, so you gotta keep your eyes peeled!

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Jordan 

Today in Everyday AI
7 minute read

🎙 Daily Podcast Episode: Is OpenAI’s Operator its best AI agent to date? We break down how you should use it and why it’s the future of work. Give it a listen.

🕵️‍♂️ Fresh Finds: Convergence releases Operator competitor, YouTube’s AI updates and Anthropic CEO’s thoughts on the AI Action Summit. Read on for Fresh Finds.

🗞 Byte Sized Daily AI News: US and UK skip international AI agreement, Apple and Alibaba’s AI plans for China and Workday unveils AI agent platform for enterprises. For that and more, read on for Byte Sized News.

🚀 AI In 5: Looking for ways to integrate GenAI into your day-to-day? Here’s 5 ways we use it every day. See it here

🧠 Learn & Leveraging AI: Looking for ways to integrate GenAI into your day-to-day? Here’s 5 ways we use it every day. Keep reading for that!

↩️ Don’t miss out: Did you miss our last newsletter? We talked about Sam Altman speaking on the future of AI, Musk offering to buy OpenAI, AI Action Summit in Paris and Google Search staying afloat. Check it here!

 OpenAI’s Best AI Agent? The correct way to use ChatGPT’s operator agent 🕵

OpenAI's Operator agent is a glimpse into the future of work.

Even if you don't have access to the Computer-Using Agent now, you will soon. Once the whole world gets access, you'll need to know the best practices to get ahead.

We'll be sharing those with you and doing a breakdown of OpenAI's newest (and potentially best) agent to date.

Join the conversation and ask Jordan questions on OpenAI here.

Also on the pod today:

• OpenAI Operator vs. Competition ⚔️
• Managing Tasks in Operator 🧑‍🏫️
• Use Cases for Operator 🗒

It’ll be worth your 1 hour and 8 minutes:

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Here’s our favorite AI finds from across the web:

New AI Tool Spotlight – Polymet is an AI product designer, Magic Inspector is an AI web test automation platform and Nuvio provides AI-powered financial management.

AI Agents – Convergence AI has released Proxy, its AI agent, which outperforms OpenAI’s Operator in certain tasks.

YouTube – YouTube has added new AI updates including auto dubbing, expansion, age ID and more.

Google – Google has filed a patent for an AI chatbot that can answer phone calls.

Anthropic – Anthropic’s CEO believes the AI Action Summit is a missed opportunity to move faster in AI urgency.

NVIDIA – NVIDIA’s CEO has been awarded for advancing precision medicine accelerated computing and AI.

AI Startups - Google, SoftBank and more have invested $230 million into quantum computing startup QuEra.

Money in AI - AI investments grew 62% in 2024 while startup funding declined 12% overall.

Future of Work – Experts are warning businesses using AI to prepare for more regulations.

1. UK and US Steer Clear of AI Pact in Paris 🪂

In a surprising move at the global AI summit in Paris, the UK and US opted out of signing an international agreement on artificial intelligence, a decision that sets them apart from countries like France, China, and India.

According to BBC reporters Zoe Kleinman and Liv McMahon, the pact, which promotes an "open," "inclusive," and "ethical" AI approach, was not aligned with the UK’s national interests, while US Vice President JD Vance emphasized prioritizing growth over regulation.

2. Apple Teams Up with Alibaba for AI Ambitions in China 🤝

Apple is collaborating with Alibaba to enhance AI capabilities for iPhones in China. This comes after Apple's previous partnership with Baidu was dissolved due to unmet expectations. The Cupertino tech giant is now seeking approval from China's cyberspace regulator for these co-developed AI features, marking a significant pivot in its strategy.

With Apple shares ticking upward, this partnership signals a strategic shift potentially impacting tech enthusiasts and professionals eyeing advancements in mobile AI technology.

3. EU’s €200B Bet on AI Gigafactories 🇪🇺

The European Union is stepping up its game with plans for "AI Gigafactories," as announced by President Ursula von der Leyen at the AI Action Summit in Paris. The EU is partnering with the private sector, pledging an impressive €200 billion to bolster AI infrastructure and drive innovation.

By creating these massive facilities, Europe aims to democratize access to high-power computing, fostering a collaborative environment where startups and researchers can thrive. This initiative comes as a response to hefty investments like the U.S.'s Stargate project, marking a significant push for Europe to become a leader in AI development.

4. U.S. Challenges AI Action Summit 🤔

At the AI Action Summit in Paris, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance made waves by rejecting the summit's resolutions, championing a deregulated AI landscape, and emphasizing America's dominance in the tech arena. Vance's speech painted a robust picture of the Trump administration's vision: a pro-growth, minimally regulated AI industry that prioritizes opportunity over safety concerns.

This stance contrasts with the EU's call for unified safety regulations across Europe, highlighting a transatlantic divide on AI governance. As AI continues to reshape industries, these differing approaches could impact innovation and job creation, leaving companies and workers navigating uncertain regulatory waters.

5. Workday Unveils New AI Control Hub 🎛️

Workday has launched the Workday Agent System of Record, a platform that allows enterprises to manage all their AI agents from a single dashboard. This innovation provides companies with oversight on agent activities, tasks, and access controls, while also enabling the management of operational costs and agent functionality.

Furthermore, Workday introduced new AI agents focusing on roles like payroll and financial auditing, emphasizing a shift from task-driven to role-based AI capabilities. This announcement comes shortly after Workday's strategic pivot involving a workforce reduction and a renewed focus on AI talent acquisition.

5 simple ways we use Generative AI to save time!

We use AI 100s of times a day.

Whether you’re doing some research, needing to summarize content, or getting tasks done, GenAI has unlimited use cases.

We know it can get overwhelming when looking for a place to start. So here’s 5 simple ways we use GenAI every day.

🦾How You Can Leverage:

Why are tech bros using OpenAI's new Operator agent to... order pizza? 😅 

Today on our Everyday AI show, we just witnessed Operator autonomously execute an 11-minute research workflow that would've taken a human 30+ minutes, and yet everyone's obsessing over booking restaurant tables. 

And we taught Operator how to leverage other AI systems. 🤯

And apparently our long-ish yet detailed look into Operator ruffled some feathers. In a good way. 

Turning a 30-minute human task into a 10-minute AI task might sound OK-ish. 

But it’s actually friggin revolutionary. 

Why? 

OpenAI’s new computer-using agent Operator is the worst it’ll ever be. And right now, everyone’s using it for the wrong reasons in the wrong way. 

Guess what? 

You can turn dozens of those 30-minute, or 1-hour, or half-day tasks into truly autonomous workflows. 

And while you wait for Operator to surgically devour your manual workflows? 

You can do the strategic and creative work that really matters while letting the ChatGPT-powered agent do the dirty manual work. 

Bad news? 

Right now, you gotta have the $200/month Pro plan to use Operator. 

Good news? 

Sam Altman said Operator will be coming to the $20/mo Plus plan in the coming months. 

Ready for the takeaways? 

Let’s Operate, shorties. 👇

1 – The Wild Truth About What Operator Actually Does 😳

Forget everything OpenAI showed in their demos. 

While they were busy showing off restaurant reservations, we showed you how Operator can crush complex workflows across multiple platforms. (And even use other AI systems.) 

Picture this: In one seamless sequence, Operator: 

  • navigated the Everyday AI website

  • used the search bar on on its own

  • analyzed Hot Take Tuesday show trends

  • crafted a Boolean searches online

  • dove into Google Gemini's deep research

  • Created and emailed! A PDF report from Deep Research

  • created a NotebookLM doc from said research

  • Generated a ‘Deep Dive’ audio overview inside NotebookLM

  • No human input needed. None. Zero. Zilch.

Try This:

Create your first autonomous workflow by identifying a multi-step task that involves at least three different platforms. 

Write detailed instructions including exact clicks and navigation steps. Remember to tell Operator explicitly: "Do not ask for permission - complete this autonomously."

Remember, go share today’s LinkedIn post if you want access to our complete instructions that we used, which should save you a lotta back and forth. 

2 – The Technical Magic Behind The Curtain 🪄

Here's what makes Operator different: It's not just another chatbot - it's running on its own virtual machine, taking screenshots, and controlling a mouse and keyboard just like a human would.

 OpenAI officially calls it a "Computer Using Agent" (CUA), and we think they're playing it WAAAAAY too safe with their suggested use cases.

The real power move? 

Operator can log into your accounts, navigate complex interfaces, and handle multiple browser tabs simultaneously. 

Think of it as your digital mini-me, equipped with GPT-4o's brain and the ability to click, type, and navigate across the entire internet.

Try This:

When you have a hammer, everything starts to look like a nail. 

To better understand when to use Operator vs. Tasks or OpenAI’s Deep Research, make sure to catch up on our other deep dives into OpenAI’s agentic offerings.

3 – The Strategic Revolution Nobody’s Talking About 🎯

Let's get real: The biggest missed opportunity with Operator isn't about what it can do - it's about what YOU should stop doing. 

Those mundane 30-minute daily tasks that require jumping between platforms? 

That's not your job anymore. 

We just watched Operator handle complex research, content creation, and data synthesis faster than a human could've cleared their throat.

The strategic play here isn't about automation.  

Nope. 

It's about elevation. 

While Operator handles the grunt work, you're free to focus on the high-level thinking that AI can't touch (yet).

Try This:

Document your three most time-consuming daily tasks that involve multiple platforms. For each task, write out every single click and decision point. 

Bonus tip – Use Google AI Studio’s Stream Realtime, share your screen, and ask Gemini to document each step verbally and in text. That will save you some time. 

Then rebuild these as Operator workflows, focusing on tasks that take 20+ minutes and involve research, analysis, or data compilation across different tools.

Remember: Your future competitors aren't the ones still doing manual work - they're the ones who've already handed off their repetitive tasks to their digital workforce. 

You gonna be a spectator or player? Up to you. 

Double Bonus: 

Want the exact instructions we used to make Operator sing in the show today? 

Hit that repost button on LinkedIn or Twitter, and we'll slide into your DMs with our complete instruction set. 

Plus, by resharing, you might just win a free 90-minute consultation to help set this up for your team or help with that nagging ChatGPT problem you’ve been having. 

Just saying. 😉

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$110 Billion

AI investments totaled $110B in 2024.

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