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ChatGPT Just Became a Work Agent
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- Jul 10, 2026
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Summary
OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Work brings the agentic systems that transformed coding into the broader world of knowledge work, allowing AI to operate across apps, files, and long-running projects. NLW breaks down what the new harness means, how GPT-5.6 compares with Fable 5, and why efficiency has suddenly become the defining battleground in the model race. In the headlines: Cursor expands beyond coding, OpenAI rejects a leading coding benchmark, and Meta accelerates its AI infrastructure push. Brought to you by: KPMG – Research from KPMG and the University of Texas at Austin shows the highest-impact AI users treat AI like a reasoning partner — and those skills can be taught at scale. Learn more at kpmg.com/us/Sophisticated Hyperagent - Hire a fleet of always-on agents. New users get $1,000 in inference. hyperagent.com/aidailybrief Retool - Secure your vibecoded apps. New enterprise customers get up to $10,000 in AI credits per year. retool.com/aidaily Rackspace Technology- One accountable partner to build, operate and run your full enterprise AI stack https://www.rackspace.com/ Section - Section turns AI investment into workforce transformation and ROI - https://www.sectionai.com/ Scrunch - The AI customer experience platform - https://scrunch.com/ Blitzy - Want to accelerate enterprise software development velocity by 5x? https://blitzy.com/…