OpenAI has just introduced Presence, which appears to be a virtual co-worker agent:
"We’re introducing OpenAI Presence, a battle-tested product that helps enterprises deploy trusted AI agents that can answer questions, resolve issues, use company systems, take approved actions, and escalate to people when needed."
The genie who lives alongside you, resolving your issues before you even ask (see my post below) is here.
2025: AI is a toy
2026: AI is a genie that lives in a bottle; if you know where to find the bottle and how to phrase your wish, then your wish shall be fulfilled
2027: The genie has escaped the bottle, and lives alongside you; it infers your wishes from context and fulfills them before you ask; the most important skill is real-time genie steering