ChatGPT Workspace preview launches with shareable agents for enterprise and education

OpenAI has started rolling out ChatGPT workspace agents, a new research preview for schools and companies using its paid ChatGPT plans. (openai.com) OpenAI said the feature is available for ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, Edu, and Teachers customers, with rollout happening over the next few weeks rather than all at once. (openai.com) (help.openai.com) The product is built for repeatable work: users describe a workflow in the Agents tab, then ChatGPT helps map the steps, connect tools, and test the agent before publishing it. (openai.com) (decrypt.co) Those agents can be shared privately, by link, or through a workspace directory, and they can run on a schedule instead of waiting for a person to prompt them each time. (help.openai.com) OpenAI says the agents can connect to workplace systems including Slack, Google Drive, Google Calendar, and Microsoft SharePoint. Eligible workspaces can also add files, skills, and custom Model Context Protocol servers. (openai.com) (help.openai.com) Slack is the first clear distribution channel. OpenAI’s help center says teams can deploy a workspace agent into Slack channels, where it can answer questions, perform tasks, and send files back into Slack. (help.openai.com) OpenAI’s launch post describes the product as a way to move beyond isolated chat sessions and into shared processes with standard handoffs, timing rules, and connected business data. (openai.com) That puts workspace agents a step past custom GPTs, which were mainly built for individual prompts and narrow assistants. OpenAI’s business site now lists “customizable, shareable workspace agents” alongside Codex and other workplace features. (openai.com) The company also added governance controls at launch: admins can decide who can build agents, publish them, and use them in Slack, and the feature is off by default for eligible workspaces. (help.openai.com) One limitation is already spelled out. OpenAI says workspace agents are not available at launch for ChatGPT Enterprise workspaces that use Enterprise Key Management, or EKM. (help.openai.com) OpenAI has not published general pricing for the feature in its launch post, but outside coverage and product pages describe the current window as a preview period before broader commercial use. (windowsreport.com) (openai.com) The near-term test is whether companies and schools treat these agents as another chatbot feature or as software that can take over recurring work across their internal tools. (openai.com)