OpenAI’s latest “Operator” upgrade to o3 is either a game-changer or another pricey beta test.
The “Pro” in ChatGPT Pro Now Stands for “Probably Overpriced”
OpenAI just rolled out Operator o3, an AI agent that can supposedly browse the web and control your cursor like a digital butler. Great, another subscription upsell—this time for $200 a month. Because nothing says “cutting-edge AI” like paying rent for a glorified autofill bot. The big sell? Better accuracy, structure, and task completion. The numbers look decent—success rates jumped from 42.9% to 62.9% on WebArena tests—but let’s be real: if a human failed 37% of the time at booking a dinner reservation, they’d be fired. 🤖💸
Is This Actually Useful or Just Another AI Toy?
Operator can:
- Book reservations (if it doesn’t accidentally reserve a table in Narnia).
- Compile shopping lists (because typing “eggs, milk, bread” was so hard).
- “Autonomously” browse the web (read: get stuck in CAPTCHA hell).
Sure, o3 is safer and more structured than GPT-4o, but let’s not pretend this is Skynet. It’s still a research preview—meaning you’re paying OpenAI to beta-test their unfinished product.
The Real Question: Who’s Actually Buying This?
If you’re shelling out $200/month for ChatGPT Pro, you’re either:
- A corporate expense account with no oversight.
- A tech bro who thinks AI is a personality trait.
- A masochist who enjoys debugging AI hallucinations. Either way, OpenAI wins. Again. 🎩💰