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First we have workflows, then we had agents, and now we have operators. What are operators?
No exact definition yet, but they are agents that can control your computer without needing to go through an API (so, they interact with apps that same way you and I do - through a mouse and keyboard).
Let’s get right into it.
In this issue:
🤝 In Partnership: The clock is ticking - save 1 hour every day with Fyxer AI
🤿Deep Dive: OpenAI's Operator automates online tasks
🖼️AI Art: Examples of great and trending AI art
🤿Deep Dive: ByteDance introduces UI-TARS
⚒️Tool Snapshots: Tools for AI, no-code, and productivity
📰Top News: News on AI, no-code, and productivity
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🤿 DEEP DIVE
OpenAI's Sam Altman Introduces Operator, a New AI Agent for Task Automation
Intelligence: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has launched a research preview of Operator, a new AI agent designed to automate online tasks for users, marking a significant step in the evolution of AI capabilities.

Operator will initially be available to U.S. users on ChatGPT’s $200 Pro subscription plan, with plans to expand to Plus, Team, and Enterprise tiers later.
The AI agent can perform tasks like booking travel, making restaurant reservations, and online shopping, utilizing a dedicated web browser interface.
Powered by a Computer-Using Agent (CUA) model, it mimics human interactions with websites, such as clicking buttons and filling forms without requiring developer APIs.
OpenAI partners with businesses like DoorDash, eBay, and Uber to ensure compliance with their terms of service.
Users can monitor and take control at any time, with the AI requiring confirmation before finalizing actions that have external implications, such as making purchases.
The CUA has known limitations—it may struggle with complex tasks and requires supervision for sensitive activities like banking. OpenAI emphasizes safety measures to prevent misuse of the technology, including safeguards against malicious prompts.
🖼️ AI ART
Examples of great and trending AI art
Check out "Dune" through Agentcooper1974’s works. Using MidJourney, he’s brought the desert, epic battles, and powerful figures to life. Here’s a sample prompt he used:
“vast underground chamber illuminated by glowing bioluminescent fungi and pools of shimmering water. The Fremen gather in solemn silence, their blue eyes reflecting the light. In the center, a robed figure kneels before a sacred basin, the Water of Life radiating a faint, otherworldly blue glow. Ornate carvings of Fremen myths line the cavern walls, depicting sandworms, desert battles, and the legend of the Kwisatz Haderach. The atmosphere is reverent and mystical, filled with an almost tangible tension as the ritual unfolds --ar 2:3 --stylize 700”
🤿 DEEP DIVE
ByteDance Unveils UI-TARS, an Advanced AI Agent for PC and Mac Automation
Intelligence: ByteDance has introduced UI-TARS, a new AI agent capable of autonomously managing complex tasks and workflows on computers, outperforming leading models from OpenAI and Anthropic.

UI-TARS operates on both PC and MacOS, utilizing a multimodal approach that integrates text, image recognition, and user interactions to navigate graphical user interfaces (GUIs).
The AI agent is available in versions with 7B and 72B parameters and has achieved state-of-the-art performance on multiple benchmarks, surpassing competitors like OpenAI’s GPT-4o and Anthropic’s Claude. It consistently outperformed models such as GPT-4o in critical assessments like
VisualWebBench and WebSRC, demonstrating enhanced perception and comprehension in web and mobile interfaces.
Trained on approximately 50 billion tokens, the model employs iterative training techniques, enabling it to adapt and improve from its mistakes with minimal human oversight. It also uses a large dataset of screenshots for training, employing sophisticated techniques like state transition captioning and set-of-mark prompting to enhance its task execution capabilities.
A demo showcased UI-TARS retrieving flight information and installing software, exhibiting its ability to explain each step of its process and reason through challenges such as application loading delays.
The model features both short-term and long-term memory functions, allowing it to set goals, engage in reflection, and correct errors dynamically throughout tasks.
⚒️ TOOL SNAPSHOTS
Futuristic tools within AI, no-code, and productivity
💻 Lovable + Builder.io - Transform Figma designs into functional applications. Free option available.
💼 Clemta - Simplifies starting and managing your business effortlessly. Payment required.
🔍 Needle - Connect, sync, instantly answer questions, build AI agents. Free to try.
📝 MeetMinutes - Maximize productivity with AI-assisted meeting management. Free to try.
💻 Kusion - Streamlines application delivery for easier, efficient deployments. Free to use.
📰 TOP NEWS
News on AI, no-code, automation, and productivity
Google’s Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking model sets new performance records and introduces features like expanded token processing and code execution, all while offering a free alternative to premium AI services.
Google has invested over $1bn in AI startup Anthropic, expanding its previous commitment while Anthropic continues its $2bn fundraising round.
Gemini Live now supports images, files, and YouTube videos for easier, more personalized conversations on Android devices, with expanded capabilities for Samsung and Pixel users.
A new poll reveals 26% of teens now use ChatGPT for homework assistance, doubling last year's numbers, with varied comfort levels for different types of assignments.
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