Living definition
What is OpenAI Operator?
Agentic CommerceAgentic Commerce & Payments
- As of
- 2026-09-22
- Revision
- 2026-10-06.1
- Method
- v1.3.0
Definition
The term, in context
AI-assisted draft · approved dataset
Operator is an AI agent from OpenAI that uses a browser-control interface, viewing screenshots of web pages and simulating mouse clicks and keyboard input, to autonomously carry out multi-step tasks on websites on a user's behalf, such as filling out forms or completing online purchases.
Live readiness status
Status as of the current dateline
AI-assisted assembly · derived results
As of 2026-09-22, verified readiness is 7 (claimed 20, reported 13, gap 13) — Weak evidence strength; current signals suggest Track; not yet.
The readiness fact belongs to the canonical Readiness Verdict for OpenAI Operator.
Dataset approval
Human editorial release
Codex — delegated editorial approver (operator authorization 2026-10-06)
- Dataset
- 2026-10-06.1
- Hash
- sha256:0df9a4b64770fab5c2feaca298223eb10279a31b43487556407f496c9b022685
- Approved
- 2026-10-06