Beijing time, February 21, 2025: OpenAI announced today that its artificial intelligence tool Operator has officially launched to Pro users in Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the United Kingdom and most regions available in ChatGPT. This news was released through the X platform, marking an important step in the global promotion of Operator. However, the promotion work of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland is still underway, and specific progress is to be updated later.
Operator is an AI proxy tool developed by OpenAI. It can control the browser through a visual interface and independently complete network tasks such as ticket booking and shopping. The tool was originally launched in the United States in January 2025 and is only available for ChatGPT Pro users (subscription costs $200 per month). The countries covered by the expansion include Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and the United Kingdom, and also covers most areas where ChatGPT is available, showing OpenAI's determination to accelerate its global layout.
“The speed of the promotion of Operator is impressive,” said an industry observer. “Especially in the Asian and American markets, this may be closely related to the high demand for AI tools in these regions.”
Despite the rapid expansion of Operator coverage, OpenAI pointed out in its announcement that the launch of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland is still underway. The company promised to continue to update the relevant progress, but did not disclose the specific timetable. Analysts speculate that the delay may be related to Europe's strict data privacy regulations (such as GDPR) or technical adaptation issues.
“The legal environment in the European market places higher demands on AI deployment,” said Li Ming, a technology commentator. “OpenAI needs to ensure that Operators comply with local regulations, which may take more time.”
The launch of Operator has attracted widespread attention from Pro users. Many users say the tool can significantly improve productivity, especially when dealing with repetitive network tasks. OpenAI said it will continue to optimize the functionality of Operator in the future and plans to promote it to more regions.
As of now, the specific coverage of Operator is highly correlated with the availability of ChatGPT. It is reported that ChatGPT has covered many countries and regions around the world, including South America, Asia and some European countries. The promotion of Operator is regarded as an important attempt by OpenAI in the field of AI applications, and has also added new impetus to its globalization strategy.
The full text of OpenAI’s announcement on X platform is as follows: “Operator is now available to Pro users in Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the United Kingdom and most regions available in ChatGPT. We are still working to promote Operator to the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland, and progress will continue to be updated!”
With the gradual promotion of Operator, OpenAI's AI ecosystem is becoming increasingly perfect, and its influence in the global technology market will further expand.