OpenAI is pushing ChatGPT beyond the chat box with the launch of “workspace agents,” a new feature that lets businesses automate recurring tasks even when employees are offline.
“Workspace agents are an evolution of GPTs. Powered by Codex, they can take on many of the tasks people already do at work—from preparing reports, to writing code, to responding to messages,” OpenAI said. “They run in the cloud, so they can keep working even when you’re not. They’re also designed to be shared within an organization, so teams can build an agent once, use it together in ChatGPT or Slack, and improve it over time.”
“AI has already helped people work faster on their own, but many of the most important workflows inside an organization depend on shared context, handoffs, and decisions across teams,” OpenAI said in a statement. “Workspace agents are designed for that kind of work: they can gather context from the right systems, follow team processes, ask for approval when needed, and keep work moving across tools.”
Workspace agents are available now in research preview for ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, Edu, and Teachers plans. OpenAI said the feature will remain free until May 6, 2026, before moving to a credit-based pricing model.
While OpenAI said its own teams are already using the technology, the company emphasized that GPTs will remain available, adding that “we’ll make it easy to convert GPTs into workspace agents.”
OpenAI did not immediately respond to Decrypt’s request for comment.
