Morning Edition · Thursday, June 25, 2026
OpenAI Publishes Research Claiming Agents Are Reshaping Work
The paper argues agents now handle longer, more complex tasks, but its source is the lab whose products it describes.
OpenAI has published a research paper arguing that AI agents are changing the nature of work by handling longer and more complex tasks and improving productivity across roles, the company says. The framing fits a wider shift from chatbots t…
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