OpenAI launches Codex-powered workspace agents in ChatGPT for team workflows
The Facts
- OpenAI has launched workspace agents in ChatGPT.
- Workspace agents are designed so teams can create and share agents for complex tasks and long-running workflows within an organization.
- OpenAI says workspace agents are powered by Codex.
- OpenAI describes workspace agents as an evolution of GPTs or custom GPTs.
- The agents run in the cloud and can continue working when users are away or offline.
- OpenAI says workspace agents can work across or connect to third-party tools such as Slack and Salesforce.
- The feature is aimed at business or enterprise-style customers rather than general consumer use.
- Workspace agents are available in research preview for ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, Edu, and Teachers plans.
Context
What are workspace agents in ChatGPT?
They are shared AI agents that teams can create inside ChatGPT to handle complex, multi-step work and long-running workflows under an organization's permissions and controls openai.com,9to5Mac,storyboard18.com.
How are workspace agents different from earlier custom GPTs?
OpenAI says workspace agents are an evolution of GPTs: they are powered by Codex, can run persistently in the cloud, and are built for shared organizational workflows rather than one-off individual use openai.com,SiliconANGLE,THE DECODER.
Who can use the feature now?
OpenAI says workspace agents are currently offered as a research preview for ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, Edu, and Teachers plans THE DECODER,Windows Report | Er…,VentureBeat.
How left and right read it
What stands out is the shift from one-off chatbot use to shared workplace infrastructure. OpenAI says these Codex-powered agents can be created and shared across an organization, keep working in the cloud when people are offline, and connect to tools like Slack and Salesforce, which makes the key question how this changes day-to-day work inside institutions rather than for individual consumers.
The notable point is that OpenAI is building this for organizational productivity, not mass consumer novelty. By offering workspace agents in research preview on Business, Enterprise, Edu, and Teachers plans, and letting teams share long-running agents that connect to existing tools, the company is betting that durable value comes from integration, continuity, and practical use inside established institutions.
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