Chatbots take a back seat as new GPT-5.5 model focuses on getting work done

OpenAI is pushing AI beyond chat with the recent release of GPT-5.5, a model designed to complete multi-step work instead of stopping at answers. OpenAI logo The company introduced GPT-5.5 on April 23, a new flagship AI model designed to handle multi-step tasks across software, research, and everyday computer work . It moves toward agentic systems that plan, act, and complete jobs with minimal guidance. OpenAI claims that GPT-5.5 can handle loosely defined requests by breaking them into steps. I