ChatGPT Work Explained: How OpenAI's New AI Agent Can Automate Workflows and Build Websites

OpenAI has unveiled ChatGPT Work, a new AI agent designed to automate complex, multi-step workflows for businesses and professionals. Unlike traditional AI chatbots that simply answer questions, ChatGPT Work can complete entire projects, create finished documents, manage recurring tasks, and even interact with desktop applications.

Powered by GPT-5.6 and Codex, the new agent can work across files, browser tabs, apps, and cloud services for hours without losing context. Here's everything you need to know about using ChatGPT Work.

What Is ChatGPT Work?

ChatGPT Work is OpenAI's latest AI-powered workspace that focuses on completing tasks rather than assisting with individual prompts. It can understand a project from start to finish and generate ready-to-use outputs such as documents, spreadsheets, presentations, websites, and software tools.

The AI maintains context throughout the workflow, allowing it to complete multiple related tasks without requiring repeated instructions.

How to Use ChatGPT Work

Using ChatGPT Work is similar to using ChatGPT, but instead of asking one question at a time, you describe the complete job you want the AI to perform.

To get started:

• Open the latest version of ChatGPT on Windows, macOS, or the web.
• Access the new Work workspace if your account has received the feature.
• Describe the entire workflow instead of individual tasks.
• Attach relevant files or connect supported services if required.
• Let ChatGPT Work complete the project while it performs actions across multiple applications and documents.
• Review the finished files, presentations, spreadsheets, or websites generated by the AI.

What Can ChatGPT Work Do?

ChatGPT Work is designed to automate end-to-end business workflows.

Automate Repetitive Business Tasks: One of ChatGPT Work's biggest strengths is automation. Users can schedule recurring jobs such as generating daily reports, monitoring websites for updates, refreshing presentations, or updating documents whenever connected databases receive new information. Because these workflows run in the background, they continue even when the user is offline, reducing the need for repetitive manual work.

Connect Workplace Apps: ChatGPT Work also integrates with collaboration platforms like Slack and Microsoft Teams. It can monitor conversations, identify important updates, summarise discussions, and automatically create reports or presentations for team members. This makes it easier to keep projects organised without constantly switching between different applications.

Control Your Computer With AI: Another standout feature is Computer Use, which allows ChatGPT Work to interact with your desktop remotely. Instead of simply generating instructions, the AI can open applications, move files, click interface elements, fill forms, and navigate software on your behalf. The goal is to automate repetitive mouse and keyboard actions that would otherwise consume valuable time.

Build Websites Using Sites: OpenAI has also introduced the public beta of Sites, a feature built into ChatGPT Work. It allows users to quickly create interactive websites, dashboards, or internal company portals using spreadsheets and other project data. Once completed, these websites can be shared with colleagues using a simple link.

Who Can Use ChatGPT Work?

OpenAI is rolling out ChatGPT Work in phases.

The feature is currently available to:

• Pro subscribers
• Enterprise customers
• Education users

Support for Plus and Business accounts will be added shortly.

The latest version is available on the ChatGPT desktop app for Windows and macOS, as well as ChatGPT on the web. ChatGPT Work represents OpenAI's biggest move yet toward autonomous AI agents.