OpenAI is rumoured to be preparing a hosted agent platform.
TestingCatalog reported on Monday that ChatGPT's code holds an unreleased section called Managed Agents. The strings point to agents, environments and sessions that customers could host themselves. OpenAI has not confirmed any of this, and its DevDay runs on 29 September.
Why it mattersA hosted agent service would put OpenAI head to head with Anthropic and the agent startups. Treat every detail here as guesswork until the keynote.
⚠ Unverified rumor — treat with caution
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