OpenAI is introducing a “Scheduled Tasks” feature in ChatGPT, rolling it out starting today. The feature lets users schedule actions to run at specific times or under certain conditions, adding an automated and more proactive capability to the chatbot. According to reports, users can create both one-off and recurring scheduled tasks, rather than relying only on manual prompts. The feature is designed to support workflow management by enabling automation across services and by helping users receive updates when scheduled actions produce meaningful results.
One outlet describes the change as turning ChatGPT into an agent-like tool that can carry out tasks automatically at the time a user specifies. Another outlet adds that users can integrate these scheduled tasks with apps and receive notifications for updates related to the task’s outcome. While exact availability details and setup steps are not included in the provided excerpts, both sources agree that the scheduled automation capability is new, begins rolling out immediately, and focuses on timed or conditional execution plus user notifications.
