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Just how revolutionary are AI agents?

Durwin Ho
3 min readMar 19, 2025

AI has taken another bold leap forward with OpenAI’s release of Operator, a savvy AI agent capable of independently navigating the web.

Imagine ditching mundane tasks like booking flights, filling forms, or making reservations.

Operator promises exactly that — convenience at a click, with minimal human intervention.

It’s exciting, sure, but also a bit unsettling.

Not just automation; it’s autonomy.

And Autonomy given to robots, AI and computer systems.

And while OpenAI’s Operator has grabbed headlines, it’s not alone.

Around the globe, competitors are rapidly entering this transformative market.

Companies like DeepMind, Anthropic, and China’s Baidu are rushing to develop their own sophisticated AI agents, realizing that whoever masters autonomous agents first will dominate the next era of tech.

DeepMind’s Gemini and Anthropic’s Claude 3 are pushing boundaries, striving to handle tasks even Operator finds challenging — like managing intricate calendar systems and creating complex presentations.

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Durwin Ho
Durwin Ho

Written by Durwin Ho

CEO of StartupX | Web3.0, Crypto, DeFi, NFT Enthusiast |HyperX Sustainability Hackcelerator | Startup Weekend Singapore.

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