ChatGPT Work is an advanced AI tool designed to help users manage files, perform tasks, and even browse the internet. While free users can try it, more powerful features are available with paid plans. The tool is described as "agentive," meaning it can perform a series of tasks on its own without constant user input. For example, if asked to plan a trip, it could search the web and compile a list of destinations. This is different from standard ChatGPT, although the difference can be subtle, especially with the Deep Research mode, which is a specialized tool for autonomous web research. ChatGPT Work can open web browsers, navigate the internet, create and move files, and carry out a sequence of steps. This approach is similar to other AI-based agent tools, such as Claude Code or Codex from OpenAI. These tools are not just for coding but can handle a variety of tasks. Both Anthropic and OpenAI have developed such tools to cater to a growing number of non-programmers. ChatGPT Work is available to all ChatGPT users, including those with free accounts, but with some limitations. The AI operations consume a significant amount of computational resources, measured in "tokens," and free users have limited capacity, while higher-tier plans offer more. A ChatGPT Plus subscription, priced at $20 per month (or 23 euros in France), has been found to be very effective for most users. It allows for about 20 hours of agent-based work per month, which is sufficient for completing significant projects every few days. However, OpenAI recently merged ChatGPT, Work, and Codex into a "super software" in mid-July, which removed some of ChatGPT's best features. To use ChatGPT Work on a computer, users need to download the desktop software. Once launched, they will see two buttons above the chat message bar: one for regular Chat and one for Work. The interface changes when switching between modes, and users can choose the folder they are working in at the bottom of the screen. ChatGPT Work can be used for a variety of tasks, such as screening a large collection of PDF files, renaming them, and classifying them by theme. However, one concern is that it does not always ask for permission as often as users might prefer. To prevent the AI from acting without approval, users have learned to refine their requests. For instance, ChatGPT Work was used to research wireless vertical mice that can switch between two or three devices by searching Amazon, filtering results, and opening each product in a new tab—a process that took about 10 minutes. Users are advised to give the AI small tasks at a time, check usage limits, avoid sharing passwords, back up files before destructive actions, verify everything the AI says, and be patient with its limitations. They should also be cautious when granting permissions, giving the AI as few as possible.