AI agent — An AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.
Why it matters
ChatGPT Work ships as two separate products, a cloud task runner and a local file/shell AI agentAn AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.Full definition → descended from Codex, both limited to paid tiers. Knowing which one you are in determines what it can touch and what it can actually finish.
