Red Flag？ OpenAI's Agentic ChatGPT Work Signs Into Your Accounts Without You

In briefChatGPT Works browser on web and mobile can now complete tasks on sites that require you to sign in.You enter credentials once; the agent can keep working and the session may stay signed in for later tasks.OpenAI says the model cant see your username or password, and they arent stored or used for training.　　OpenAI added an agentic browser capability in its August 25 release notes, letting ChatGPT Work take over a task on a login-gated site and keep working while you step away.　　You ask it to do something on a site that needs a login. If that site allows authentication, ChatGPT surfaces the login screen so you can type your credentials or a security code. Once youre in, the agent keeps going and the session may stay signed in for future tasks, so you dont have to log in again.　　Myriad: When will OpenAI release GPT-6？ Click to make your prediction.　　OpenAI says the browser supports password managers for that step, and that the model cant see your username or password; they arent stored and arent used for training.　　Where the consent questions start　　Authenticating once hands the agent a persistent foothold on an account youd normally have to be present to open.