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How to use ChatGPT Work - and my top 10 tips for getting started with agentic AI

AnnouncementProductAug 24, 2026

ZDNET reports that ChatGPT Work, OpenAI's agentic AI mode, is available to all ChatGPT users, including those on the free tier, with paid plans offering more usage capacity. The tool can browse the web, manage files, and complete multi-step tasks, similar to agentic coding tools like Claude Code and Codex. In July, OpenAI combined ChatGPT, Work, and Codex into a desktop "super app." The author advises starting small, limiting permissions, and verifying results.

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