OpenAI's ChatGPT Work: GPT-5.6 Powers New AI Agent

OpenAI has unveiled a new AI agent called ChatGPT Work, designed to help white-collar workers use coding tools without high costs. This new agent combines OpenAI’s popular chatbot with its AI coding tool, Codex, to create documents, presentations, and websites. Here's the thing: ChatGPT Work is powered by OpenAI’s most advanced AI model, GPT-5.6, which also debuted recently. This launch comes as competition intensifies with companies like Anthropic, which released its own agent, Claude Cowork, earlier this year. What's interesting is that both ChatGPT Work and Claude Cowork are made for non-coders who want to use advanced AI coding tools. OpenAI officials say their new offerings will be cheaper and more widely available than competitor products. The company launched three different sizes of its 5.6 model, with the smallest version reportedly performing tasks as well as the largest, but at a fifth of the cost. The bottom line: This reflects a growing demand for AI tools that can complete complex tasks with minimal human input, offering significant cost savings for businesses.