I have a growing list of things I would gladly never do again.
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Checking the same airfare every morning is on it.
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Digging through an overflowing inbox is right up there too.
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And I would be perfectly happy never having to remember when some free trial is about to start charging me.
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This is where AI agents are starting to get genuinely useful.
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A regular chatbot waits for you to ask a question.
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An AI agent can potentially keep working on something after that first conversation.
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It might monitor a price, watch for an opening or keep tabs on a task you would otherwise have to remember yourself.
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OpenAI, Meta and Google are all pushing further into this kind of AI.
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OpenAI now has Dots and ChatGPT Work, while Meta has Muse and Google has Gemini Spark.
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That all sounds very impressive.
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But I am less interested in having an AI run my life than I am in having it take a few irritating chores off my hands.
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So if you are wondering what you would actually do with one of these agents, start here.
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Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson shares practical ways to stay safer, smarter and more confident with technology.
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Each class is free, easy to follow and comes with a free printable checklist.
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See the classes and register at CyberGuyLive.com
What are ChatGPT Dots, ChatGPT Work, Meta Muse and Gemini Spark?
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ChatGPT Work is only one way to try an AI agent.
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OpenAI also offers Dots, which are more persistent.
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A Dot has its own cloud computer, can remember ongoing work and can keep making progress between conversations.
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Dots are currently rolling out to eligible ChatGPT Pro, Business Premium and Enterprise users.
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OpenAI says Dot usage will temporarily not count against eligible users' plan allowances during the introductory period, with longer-term usage terms still to come.
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ChatGPT Work is built into ChatGPT and focuses on longer, multi-step tasks.
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On web and mobile, OpenAI says Work is available on eligible paid plans, including Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Edu, although access is still rolling out.
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Work can research, use connected apps and files, create finished materials and run scheduled or recurring tasks.
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Meta Muse offers a free tier with usage limits, with a paid subscription available if you need more.
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Gemini Spark is Google's personal AI agent and is available to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in supported regions.
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It can manage ongoing tasks, use connected Google services and run scheduled workflows.
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You do not need the most powerful or expensive agent to try the ideas in this article.
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Start with whichever service you already use, give it a low-risk task and see whether having AI continue the job actually saves you time.
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How to get started with an AI agent in ChatGPT
If you have never used an AI agent, the first step is simply knowing where to find one.
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We will use ChatGPT Work as an example.
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OpenAI is rolling the feature out to eligible accounts, so what you see can vary depending on your plan and device.
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Before you get started, I recommend checking a few privacy settings so you have more control over what ChatGPT does with your information.
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Check your ChatGPT privacy settings first
You can stop new ChatGPT conversations from being used to train OpenAI's models.
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Here's how:
- Go to ChatGPT.com and sign in.
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If you do not have an account yet, choose the option to sign up and create one.
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- Click Data Controls.
- Turn off Improve the model for everyone.
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Your conversations can still appear in your chat history, but new chats will not be used to train OpenAI's models.
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- Turn off Enable memory if you do not want ChatGPT using remembered information to personalize future conversations.
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You can also use Temporary Chat for conversations you do not want saved in your history or used for model training.
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