ChatGPT now has an AI agent

Welcome to another edition of Log AI.

In today’s update, we’re taking a look at two major developments: OpenAI has launched a new AI agent that can operate your computer and complete tasks on your behalf, while DuckDuckGo now lets users hide AI-generated images in search results.

Let’s get into the details.

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  Here's what's new today in the Log AI

• OpenAI launches a general-purpose agent in ChatGPT

• DuckDuckGo now hides AI images in search

• AI Tutorial: How to use Microsoft’s AI agent via Microsoft Copilot

• AI Tools to check out

• The Latest in AI

• ChatGPT Prompt of the day

AI NEWS

OPENAI

OpenAI launches a general-purpose agent in ChatGPT

OpenAI has launched a general-purpose ChatGPT Agent that can use tools like a browser, terminal, and third-party apps to complete tasks on your behalf. It’s now live for Pro, Plus, and Team users, with broader access coming later.

Key Points: 

• Autonomous Task Handling: The agent breaks down requests and handles tasks like web searches, email drafts, calendar updates, code execution, and file creation using a virtual computer.

• Tool and App Integration: It works with Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive, Slack, GitHub, and public APIs, letting it send messages, fetch documents, and update content across services.

• User Oversight and Controls: Sensitive actions require user approval; a watch mode pauses activity if you're inactive, and there's no memory access or long-term data storage for now.

• Availability and Limits: Pro users get 400 prompts monthly; Plus and Team users get about 40, with Enterprise and Education rollout planned later this summer.

• Security Measures: It runs in an isolated environment, blocks financial and unsafe operations, restricts terminal use, and includes safeguards against misuse in bio/chemical contexts.

Reviews note the agent shows promise in saving time on tedious tasks, like ordering cupcakes, planning meals, or preparing work decks, but the current experience is sometimes slow and error‑prone.

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AI AND ETHICS

DuckDuckGo Now Lets You Hide AI-Generated Images

DuckDuckGo just added a new feature that lets you block AI-generated images from showing up in search results. It gives you more control over what you see, especially if you prefer real photos over computer-made ones

Details: 

• You can choose to show or hide AI images when searching in the image tab.

• If you want to block AI images all the time, you can turn on the setting under “Hide AI-Generated Images” in your DuckDuckGo preferences.

• The filter uses community-made blocklists (like uBlockOrigin and uBlacklist) to keep out most AI-generated content.

• There’s a special page that blocks AI images and even removes AI summaries.

• It doesn’t catch everything, but it helps cut down on fake or low-quality images.

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AI TUTORIAL

How to use Microsoft Copilot AI agent For Free

You don’t even need to pay for the ChatGPT agent. You can use Microsoft Copilot for free. Here is how:

1.  Go to Microsoft Copilot and sign in with your Microsoft account.

2. Click the dropdown that says “Quick response” and select “Action (Labs)” from the list. The estimated time shows “5–10 min” because it handles more complex tasks.

3. Type Your Task (Examples you can type):

   • “Summarize this PDF” (attach or paste content)

   • “Draft an email to schedule a meeting next Thursday.”

   • “Find open slots in my calendar this week.”

   • “Organize these notes into a project plan.”

4. Wait for Completion. Since Action mode takes longer, Copilot may ask for confirmation or clarification. Let it finish processing the steps & it will return a completed task or ask for approval before executing.

5. Copilot will show the result: a completed draft, a formatted document, or an instruction you can approve. You can modify, accept, or copy the result.

If you are not able to access it, then try to use a VPN.

AI TOOLS TO CHECK OUT

• Cramd AI: AI-powered study platform that personalizes learning.

• AI Apply: Customized job applications for better results.

• Syllaby AI: Transform ideas into faceless videos with consistent characters

• Coloring Pages.app: Generate printable coloring pages with AI in seconds

• Listen Hub AI: Turn any content into realistic AI podcasts.

THE LATEST IN AI

  Perplexity sees India as a shortcut in its race against OpenAI 

While OpenAI has cemented its lead in the U.S., Perplexity is taking a different route, quietly expanding into India to compete in the next phase of AI adoption.

  Netflix starts using GenAI in its shows and films

Netflix has officially started using generative AI in its shows and films. The streaming giant revealed that AI helped create a key scene in the Argentine series El Eternauta (The Eternaut), cutting production time and costs significantly.

CHATGPT PROMPT OF THE DAY

"Act like my personal mentor. You are now emulating the mindset, voice, values, and decision-making approach of [insert the full name of the person you want to be mentored by]. Your job is to guide me through a current challenge or idea with the same wisdom, tone, and practical thinking this person would use in real life.

— Objective:

I am currently working on the following topic or challenge: {Write your topic here}. What I want help with includes: {clarity, confidence, next steps, mindset, etc.}

— Your role:

1. Think deeply like [that person]. Adopt their attitude, use their coaching or consulting style, and think about how they’d reason through my challenge.

2. Ask thought-provoking questions to stretch and refine my thinking.

3. Call out where my thinking might be limited, confused, or misaligned, with honesty and precision.

4. Give clear, actionable advice but always explain why it matters and how [that person] would approach it.

5. Prioritize simplicity, focus, and real-world relevance in all your responses.

— Steps:

• Step 1: Begin by restating the challenge in your own words to make sure you fully understand what I'm working on.

• Step 2: Ask me up to 5 questions that would help you, as [that person], better understand the situation, my goals, and any blockers I may not see.

• Step 3: Based on my answers, guide me through the way [that person] would approach this situation, breaking it down into mindset, strategy, and practical next steps.

• Step 4: Offer at least one powerful reframe or insight that helps me see the situation from a different, more empowering, or focused perspective.

• Step 5: Wrap up with the clearest 2-3 next steps you recommend, in [that person]’s style, not just what to do, but how to think while doing it.

Take a deep breath and work on this problem step by step."

THAT’S A WRAP!