# OpenAI lets US organizations build business agents on ChatGPT > Source: > Published: 2026-11-10 18:09:43+00:00 # OpenAI lets US organizations build business agents on ChatGPT OpenAI / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) Eligible US organizations can now launch agents that answer questions, part of a wider OpenAI push to put autonomous AI inside the workplace [OpenAI](https://cryptobriefing.com/markets/openai/) now allows eligible US organizations to launch business agents on ChatGPT that can answer questions. ## What OpenAI is rolling out The core capability is simple. Organizations that qualify can set up agents on ChatGPT that respond to questions on their behalf. On April 22, 2026, OpenAI introduced a feature called workspace agents for ChatGPT, built to run on its Codex model. Workspace agents are aimed at teams on the Business, Enterprise, Edu, and Teachers plans. Their main purpose is to automate complicated workflows that involve several steps. The agents can plug into third-party business software, including Slack, [Salesforce](https://cryptobriefing.com/markets/salesforce/), and [Microsoft](https://cryptobriefing.com/markets/microsoft/) tools. They can also act on their own. Agents can run on a schedule or kick off in response to triggers, including API calls, and they operate within the permissions an organization sets. ### AI, tech, and the markets they move—in one daily briefing. Daily. Free. Join 34,000+ readers across crypto, finance, and policy. OpenAI points to use cases such as lead qualification and report generation. ## Guardrails, pricing, and the end of an era for custom GPTs Workspace agents come with role-based access controls and monitoring tools, so administrators can decide who builds what and track what the agents do. The agents also include constraints on the actions they can take and approval checkpoints. In practice, that means a human can be required to sign off before an agent does something consequential. On pricing, OpenAI is starting with a free trial window. Workspace agents launched as a research preview and will stay free until May 6, 2026. After that date, the feature moves to a credit-based pricing model. Organizations will effectively pay for how much work their agents perform, rather than a flat fee. Workspace agents are expected to gradually replace custom GPTs as the standard for organizations. Custom GPTs, the configurable chatbots many teams built for internal use, will keep working for individual users. OpenAI plans to phase them out for enterprise customers, moving businesses toward the more capable agent format. ## How OpenAI got here In July 2025, the company launched a general-purpose ChatGPT agent for individual users. That release established the idea that ChatGPT could take actions, not just generate text. The organizational rollout extends the same concept to teams, with the permissions and oversight that companies expect. **Disclosure:** This article was edited by Diego Almada Lopez. For more information on how we create and review content, see our [Editorial Policy](https://cryptobriefing.com/editorial-policy/).