OpenAI updates Operator to o3, making its $200 monthly ChatGPT Pro subscription more enticing

venturebeat.comPublished: 5/23/2025

Summary

OpenAI has upgraded its Operator AI tool with a new o3 reasoning model, enhancing performance and adding improved safety features, making their ChatGPT Pro plan more affordable compared to Google's offerings. This upgrade allows users to perform tasks like dining reservations or shopping lists autonomously via a browser interface. The enhanced version shows better success rates and clearer outputs, while still being in a research preview phase for enterprise applications across travel, civic services, and other areas.