AI agents are the newest development in the tech world

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published July 21, 2025 at 10:50 AM CDT

OpenAI says its new AI agent can take care of complex web and computing tasks for you, while you do other work. Agents represent the next level of development for providers of AI chatbots.

Here & Now‘s Anthony Brooks talks about it with Ina Fried, Axios chief technology correspondent.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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