The author had Operator look for classical concerts in Berlin; it returned a result after 15 minutes but struggled to navigate, and product research and Gmail receipt fetching failed.
A user had Operator try to contact OpenAI support; it got partway but an error stopped it when the user signed in to their account.
A reviewer tested Operator on analyzing web-design posts, summarizing AI news, listing website builders with prices and screenshotting sites into a Google Doc, finding login and CAPTCHA handoffs frustrating.
Operator played a deepfake game scoring 6/10, shopped for jeans, and compiled information about online courses from the author's website.
SE Ranking tested Operator on pulling SERP results, backlink checks and outreach email management; it was slow and error-prone, so they did not recommend it for complex SEO work.
A tutorial shows Operator searching Google for trending eCommerce articles, picking one, and using EasyGen to generate 10 LinkedIn post variations, pausing for the user to log in.
Operator found top-rated London walking tours on TripAdvisor, but its Instacart order went wrong by searching in the wrong city.
The author tried Operator on five use cases; party planning was 'meh' and Amazon shopping failed because it couldn't add items to the cart.
Marily recorded her first try using Operator to make a dinner reservation, liking that it skipped searching and detail entry, but found it slower than expected.
Researchers had OpenAI's Computer-Using Agent play NYT Wordle; it solved only 5.36% of about 200 runs, mainly from misreading tile colors.
Testers ran Operator on lead research; after a CAPTCHA handover it lost its mission and returned generic company profiles instead of qualified leads.
The author tried Operator and two other computer-use agents on grocery shopping and found the experience too poor for ordinary consumers.
A blog tested five AI trip planners on completing flight bookings; Kayak's agent finished through its own checkout, while ChatGPT Operator only partly completed bookings via form-filling and needed manual cancellation.
A writer had Operator gather financial data for independent schools in the background; it was slow and was stopped after about 25 schools, then the data went to o1 for analysis.
OpenAI's Operator picked a toy matching criteria and opened Target.com but did not complete the purchase, walking the user through checkout.
In a demo, Operator booked a 7 p.m. table at Beretta in San Francisco via OpenTable, first searching the wrong region before correcting and asking for approval.
A TechCrunch reporter used Operator for a week; a restaurant reservation needed many interventions and an electrician booking failed.
Operator found a 144-pack of pens on Staples after Amazon blocked it; restaurant booking failed and the resort search chose random dates.