ChatGPT Work is a paid cloud and local product line from OpenAI, launched in July 2026, and in September 2026 it added a Data agent that connects corporate data sources and business intelligence tools to ChatGPT.
ChatGPT Work launched in July 2026 as two products: a cloud version reached through chatgpt.com or the mobile app, and a local version that runs through the desktop app. AI developer Simon Willison, who examined both, found the cloud version more interesting. It requires paid plans of $20 or more per month and carries seven capabilities that regular ChatGPT lacks, among them a headless Chrome browser and scheduled prompt automation.
Willison also flagged a risk profile for the cloud version: it combines private data access, exposure to untrusted content, and the ability to communicate externally, the three elements he considers fatal for AI agents.
On September 11, 2026, OpenAI added Data agent to ChatGPT Work. The tool connects corporate data to ChatGPT so it can answer questions and build dashboards. It links approved sources including Amazon Redshift, Datadog, Google BigQuery, ClickHouse, Databricks, MongoDB, and Snowflake, imports files from Google Drive or SharePoint, and works with business applications including Power BI, Tableau, Sigma, Omni, Oracle Business Intelligence, and ThoughtSpot. NTT Data joined the alpha program.
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- is really two products · 2026-09-02
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- a cloud version accessed through chatgpt.com or the mobile app · 2026-09-02
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- a local version that runs through the desktop app · 2026-09-02
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- limited to paid plans of $20 or more per month · 2026-09-02
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- carries seven capabilities regular ChatGPT lacks · 2026-09-02
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- includes a headless Chrome browser · 2026-09-02
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- includes scheduled prompt automation · 2026-09-02
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- combines private data access, exposure to untrusted content, and the ability to communicate externally · 2026-09-02
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Sep 11
OpenAI introduced Data agent for ChatGPT Work, a tool that connects corporate data to ChatGPT so it can answer questions and build dashboards. It links approved sources including Amazon Redshift, Datadog, Google BigQuery, ClickHouse, Databricks, MongoDB, and Snowflake, and imports files from Google Drive or SharePoint. It also works with business applications including Power BI, Tableau, Sigma, Omni, Oracle Business Intelligence, and ThoughtSpot. OpenAI says NTT Data joined its alpha program.
Sep 2
OpenAI's ChatGPT Work, launched in July 2026, is really two products, according to AI developer Simon Willison: a cloud version accessed through chatgpt.com or the mobile app, and a local version that runs through the desktop app. Willison found the cloud version more interesting. It is limited to paid plans of $20 or more per month and carries seven capabilities regular ChatGPT lacks, from a headless Chrome browser to scheduled prompt automation.