today, openai officially launched chatgpt’s new “scheduled tasks” feature, initially rolling it out in phases to plus, pro, business, and enterprise users. this feature marks a pivotal step as chatgpt transitions from passive responses to proactive services—users can now set automated reminders, schedule recurring actions, or delegate continuous monitoring of specific information sources, truly achieving “set it and forget it, with results delivered directly.”
the revamped task system features a thoroughly restructured interaction logic and underlying architecture: a dedicated “scheduled tasks” tab has been added to the sidebar, centrally displaying all created tasks, their next trigger times, and current statuses; it supports millisecond-level precision scheduling and also accommodates semantic time designations such as “morning/afternoon/evening”; for monitoring tasks, chatgpt can proactively connect to the internet to fetch the latest data or integrate with authorized applications to read real-time updates, sending refined notifications only when substantial changes are detected, significantly reducing notification frequency.
to ensure system stability and efficient resource allocation, openai has imposed a maximum execution rate of once per hour per task and implemented an intelligent sleep mechanism for long‑idle tasks that remain inactive. meanwhile, the existing pulse feature (a personalized daily summary service launched last september) will be officially discontinued in 14 days, fully replaced by the more flexible, controllable, and scalable scheduled task system.
in addition, client‑side optimizations are progressing in parallel: image‑understanding capabilities continue to improve, and the mac version of codex has introduced customizable code‑block icons, among other refinements enhancing the overall user experience. industry observers widely agree that this update represents not just an accumulation of new features but a significant shift in product positioning—chatgpt is rapidly evolving into the next generation of intelligent collaborators, equipped with planning, execution, and perceptual abilities.
