OpenAI’s AI agents need to catch up

OpenAI is expected to announce a new AI agent, reportedly named Aeon, at its upcoming DevDay event to compete in the consumer-facing AI market.
OpenAI popularized the modern generative AI chatbot, but as its 2026 DevDay event approaches, it's fallen behind in one of the industry's hottest categories: continuously running, consumer-facing AI agents. On Tuesday, it will likely try to capture the lead in that race. Rumors abound that OpenAI will release its own AI agent, dubbed Aeon - […]
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