Shaun goes hands-on with ChatGPT agent for Mumbrella.

For the past couple of years, we’ve been learning to treat AI like a clever tool—a supercharged search engine or a brainstorming partner. With the release of ChatGPT Agent, OpenAI is asking us to change our thinking. This isn’t a tool you wield, it’s a digital colleague you brief. It takes your instructions and works autonomously in its own little virtual computer, sometimes with brilliant results, and sometimes by hallucinating your face onto a PowerPoint slide. It’s a profound change in how we interact with AI, moving from operator to manager.

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And despite moments of absurdity and some privacy concerns, the experience of working with this weird digital colleague left a strong impression. Two days ago, I was in the agent-skeptic camp, convinced it would be some time before these tools could meaningfully impact my workflow. But after putting it through its paces, I’m starting to think my Pro subscription might just be worth the A$300 a month.

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