Use Operator to juggle move-related bookings and errands
A reporter had Operator help with move-day errands, but several tasks still needed manual fixes and approvals.
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Use Operator to shop, play a game, and gather course details
A developer used Operator to finish a deepfake game, search for jeans, and pull together course details from a website.
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Book a restaurant table with OpenTable and pause first
Operator handled an OpenTable search for Beretta in San Francisco, corrected the location, and waited before confirming.
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Gather school financials into a spreadsheet
A writer used Operator to pull public financial figures for independent schools into a sheet before sending the data to o1 for analysis.
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Research web pages and drop screenshots into a document
A reviewer used Operator to gather web info and organize it in a Google Doc, but the agent struggled with browsing depth and could not handle screenshots.
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Use Operator to start a support request
A user asked Operator to reach OpenAI support about missing deep research questions, but a sign-in error stopped the process.
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Search venue sites for concerts by date
They asked Operator to browse Berlin venue pages for classical concerts in a set date range and report what was on and what was sold out.
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Use an agent for basic SEO pulls and email drafts
SE Ranking tried Operator for SEO research and link outreach, but the agent needed close supervision and was not reliable for deeper work.
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Turn a trending article into LinkedIn post options
A tutorial used Operator to find a recent eCommerce article, then generate 10 LinkedIn post variations in EasyGen.
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Try Operator on web errands before you submit anything
Cassie Kozyrkov tested Operator on several browser tasks, including paperwork, planning, and shopping, and found it was strongest when the job only needed a decent result.
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Use Operator to research one sales lead at a time
A tester used Operator to gather sales-prospect details from public sources, but it needed repeated guidance after a CAPTCHA and only handled one lead at a time.
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Find a toy and pause before placing the order
Operator searched for a gift for an 8-month-old, chose one within budget, and carried the user to Target’s checkout page.
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Use a browser agent to play Wordle
A computer-using agent tried the NYT Wordle puzzle through a normal browser and solved only a small share of runs.
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Use Operator to book a dinner table
Have Operator search for a restaurant and enter the reservation details while you watch and can take over at any point.
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Use a browser agent to shop and check bookings
A browser-driving agent handled a pen purchase, tried restaurant booking, and searched for a resort before asking the person to finish checkout.
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Try Operator for grocery ordering, but verify every step
A writer tested a computer-use agent on grocery shopping and found it slower and more error-prone than placing the order himself.
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Plan a tour search and grocery order with location upfront
Casey Newton used Operator to gather London walking tours and then tried to make a grocery order, which failed because the city was wrong.
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Use an agent to shop flights and pause before checkout
A blog benchmarked five flight-planning agents, and ChatGPT Operator could gather trip details but still had to stop before purchase.
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