OpenAI is reportedly preparing to launch a persistent AI assistant codenamed O. According to industry reports, the company plans to unveil the new tool during the OpenAI DevDay event scheduled for September 29.
Evidence of the project has appeared within ChatGPT configuration files, which feature the O display name and email suffixes ending in -o. These findings suggest the agent is designed to operate continuously beyond standard chat sessions and may function with a distinct identity.
The project is potentially linked to the internal initiative known as Aeon, which has been associated with OpenAI's persistent agent research. Details regarding the specific capabilities, task permissions, memory features, and scheduling functions of the assistant remain undisclosed.
Speculation also connects this development to previous rumors about a donut-shaped hardware device under development at OpenAI. Observers suggest the single-letter codename could serve as a wordplay related to the physical form factor of the rumored hardware.
