New AI Offers New Automation Opportunities for Writers
ChatGPT’s maker OpenAI has released new experimental software — dubbed ‘Operator’ — that enables users to create autonomous AI agents.
Theoretically, writers could use the software to program an AI agent that, for example, could research, write — and continuously update — any article on any subject by:
~Automatically engaging in initial research on the Web
~Scouting for quotes to go along with that research from blogs and press releases
~Auto-writing the article in a preferred writing style
~SEO-optimizing the article for easy discovery by search engines
~Periodically researching the Web for new developments in
the article’s story
~Continually rewriting the article as new developments in the article’s story occur
So far, the experimental software is only available to ChatGPT Pro users, who pay a cool $200/month for premium access to ChatGPT services and new features.
Key competitors to OpenAI — including Google, Microsoft and Anthropic — have already released similar agent-making software.
In other news and analysis on AI writing:
*U.S. Government Officials to Get Briefing on ‘Super Agents’ This Week: ChatGPT-maker CEO Sam Altman is slated to give top U.S. government officials a closed door briefing Jan. 30 on its PhD-level ‘super agents.’
Observes writer Duncan Riley: “That OpenAI’s offering is said to include Ph.D.-level super-agents might also suggest that OpenAI has taken the technology beyond being able to automate tasks through to something more.”
The meeting reflects the overall zeitgeist associated with the breakneck advancement of AI during the past two years, which according to many experts and casual observers, has been at once thrilling and terrifying.
*ChatGPT-Maker Frees-Up Microsoft’s Grip on Its Tech: OpenAI — which has been running ChatGPT on Microsoft servers — has cut a new deal with its partner, enabling it to use the servers of other companies to run its AI.
Essentially, the deal gives Microsoft first crack at providing server services for OpenAI — as long as Microsoft can handle the request.
Observes writer Sebastian Moss: “With OpenAI’s compute demands growing, that relationship has grown strained as the world’s second-largest cloud provider struggled to keep up.”
“Last year, OpenAI announced that it would also work with Oracle — albeit in partnership with Microsoft.”
*ChatGPT-Maker a Major Player in Trump-Championed $500 Billion Stargate Project: OpenAI has emerged as a key player in the Stargate Project — an initiative to designed to attract major investment for the rapid build-out of AI infrastructure in the U.S.
Observes writer Craig S. Smith: “Intended to soak-up global investment capital before China has a chance to do the same, the recently announced Stargate Project — with its ambitious $500 billion investment over four years — represents a seismic shift in the global AI race, not only in terms of scale but also in strategy and execution.
“The initiative – a joint venture between OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank announced by President Donald J. Trump — will be the biggest AI infrastructure project in the world.
“It underscores the United States’ intent to assert dominance in AI development, framing it as a contest not just of technology but of economic and geopolitical power.”
*China’s AI Looking to Eat ChatGPT’s Lunch for Pennies-on-the-Dollar: Chinese researchers have released a competitor to ChatGPT — dubbed DeepSeek — they say performs just as well as ChatGPT at a fraction of the cost.
Observes writer Radhika Rajkumar: “The cost differences it represents could shake up the industry.”
A similar inexpensive rival to ChatGPT was also recently created by researchers at UC Berkeley, according to Rajkumar.
*Look for More Research Help from AI in Popular Apps: Writers and others can expect more AI-powered research tools in their favorite apps, thanks to a tool for developers from Perplexity, dubbed ‘Sonar.’
Essentially, the new tool gives app makers access to the same AI search tech that has made the Perplexity chatbot an extremely powerful alternative for users looking to perform Web searches and generate Web search summaries.
Observes writer Michael Nunez: “Zoom has already integrated Sonar into its AI Companion 2.0 product, allowing users to access real-time information without leaving video conferences.”
*Apple Kills Its AI News Summary Service: Smarting from glaring mistakes made by its AI news summary service, Apple has pulled the plug on the AI — at least for now.
One of the highest profile news media outlets disenchanted with Apple’s service is the BBC.
Earlier this month, Apple’s AI news summary service mistakenly reported that alleged CEO killer Luigi Mangione had shot himself — wrongly citing the BBC as the source of its summary.
Observes writer Tripp Mickle: “In a note to developers, Apple said it was working to improve summaries of notifications for news and entertainment apps.
“It plans to make the feature available again in a future software update.”
*Google Doubles Down In Its Race to Catch ChatGPT: Frustrated by ChatGPT’s dominance in the AI market, Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai is hoping to dominate the AI writer/tool by the close of 2025 with its own chatbot, Google Gemini.
Observes writer Miles Kruppa: “Google hasn’t said how many people currently use Gemini. But market leader ChatGPT has about 300 million weekly users.
“The Gemini app was the 54th most downloaded free app on iPhones Wednesday.
“ChatGPT was No. 4.”
*Look for Multi-Modal Search at Your Workplace in 2025: Google is predicting that increasing numbers of businesses will be offering enhanced search in 2025, which will enable you to input images, audio and video into your company search engine when doing research.
Other predictions in Google’s “5 Ways AI Will Shape Businesses in 2025” include:
~The rise of AI agents capable of completing autonomous tasks
~More AI on Web sites
~AI-enhanced cybersecurity
*AI Big Picture: China Militarizes AI Developed by Facebook Parent, Meta: Chinese researchers have modified open source AI software from Meta so that it can be used in warfare, according to writer Efosa Udinmwen.
Meta’s AI software — dubbed Llama — is free to download from the Web and has already been downloaded thousands of times.
Observes Udinmwen: “Meta, like other tech companies, has licensed Llama with clear restrictions against its use in military applications.
“However, as with many open-source projects, enforcing such restrictions is practically impossible.”
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–Joe Dysart is editor of RobotWritersAI.com and a tech journalist with 20+ years experience. His work has appeared in 150+ publications, including The New York Times and the Financial Times of London.
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