ChatGPT keeps creeping toward becoming your AI personal assistant with new scheduled task controls
ChatGPT's new Scheduled Tasks page transforms it from chatbot into persistent assistant—monitoring the web and your apps without the noise.
Why it matters
OpenAI is shipping agent-like persistence into ChatGPT's core consumer product, moving beyond reactive chat toward proactive task execution. For founders building on OpenAI's platform, this signals where the company sees the next revenue and engagement frontier.
The key facts
10 to knowNew 'Scheduled' page consolidates all active tasks in sidebar
Users can view, pause, edit, delete scheduled tasks
Research tasks monitor web and connected apps
Alerts triggered only when content changes (reduces noise)
'Pulse' feature being retired in favor of new system
Positions ChatGPT as persistent personal assistant, not just chat interface
Users can view, pause, edit, or delete scheduled tasks
Research tasks search web and connected apps with change-triggered alerts
Previous 'Pulse' feature being retired
Feature positions ChatGPT as persistent AI personal assistant, not just chat interface
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Publisher excerpt: OpenAI is upgrading ChatGPT's scheduling feature. A new "Scheduled" page in the sidebar puts all active tasks in one place, letting users view, pause, edit, or delete them. Research tasks search the web and connected apps, sending alerts only when something actually changes. The previous "Pulse"…