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CHBD Pulse: The Proactive AI Agent

Key Concepts:

• CHBD Pulse: OpenAI's new AI agent that proactively provides personalized information and assistance.
• Proactive AI: AI that takes action without explicit user prompts.
• Browserbase: A platform for automating browser actions using natural language, enabling agentic AI behavior.
• Director.ai: A tool within Browserbase that helps create browser automations.
• Agentic Behavior: The ability of an AI to independently perform tasks and achieve goals.
• Tokens: Units of data processed by AI models, directly impacting computational cost.

Introduction to CHBD Pulse

CHBD Pulse is a new feature from OpenAI that transforms CHBD from a reactive chatbot into a proactive AI agent. It's currently available only on the mobile app and is being heavily promoted by OpenAI, with Sam Altman, the CEO, calling it his "favorite feature." Pulse works overnight, analyzing user interests, connected data, and recent chats to deliver a personalized set of information each morning.

How Pulse Works

1. Data Analysis: Pulse analyzes recent CHBD conversations (estimated 30-60 days) and groups them into 5-7 key topics.
2. Deep Research: It conducts extensive research on these topics, searching for solutions, best practices, and relevant news.
3. App Integration: Users can connect apps like email and calendar to provide even more context. Future integrations could allow Pulse to schedule appointments and respond to emails.
4. Daily Summary: Each morning, users receive a "pulse" containing 5-8 personalized mini-articles.
5. Feedback Loop: Pulse actively solicits user feedback to refine its understanding of their needs and interests.

Example: Warsaw Office Research

The speaker provides a personal example where he previously asked CHBD about the best European cities to establish an office for his startup, Vector. Pulse proactively used this information to research hiring practices and building a development team in Warsaw, Poland, a city he was considering. This demonstrated Pulse's ability to anticipate the user's needs and provide relevant information without being explicitly asked.

Building Your Own Pulse: Browserbase and Director.ai

The speaker explores the possibility of building a similar system. The main challenge is enabling the AI agent to interact with websites and perform actions. Browserbase offers a solution by allowing users to automate browser actions using natural language.

• Browserbase: Automates browser actions using its browser automation framework, Stagehand. Examples include researching concert tickets or approving pull requests on GitHub.
• Director.ai: Simplifies the creation of automations for Browserbase. Users can describe the desired task in natural language, and Director.ai will generate the automation.

Example: The speaker demonstrates using Director.ai to find skilled video editors on YouTube by navigating to the talent section and filtering by category. The process is automated, and the resulting automation code can be integrated into a codebase.

Cost and Availability

CHBD Pulse is currently available on the CHBD Pro plan, which costs $200 per month. The speaker believes this high cost is due to the significant computational resources (tokens) required for reasoning and research. OpenAI plans to release Pulse for the $20/month plan in the future, potentially with reduced capabilities.

In-App Experience

The speaker showcases his daily Pulse within the CHBD app, highlighting the relevance of the mini-articles and the AI-generated images. Examples include articles on task ordering, persistent memory for AI agents, and strategies for team progress. The app actively seeks feedback to improve the relevance of future updates.

Examples of Articles:

• Fast flexible task ordering (relevant to building a task management application).
• Persistent memory for AI agents (reflecting recent research).
• Ways to make strategy progress clearer for teammates (related to scaling a team).
• Consider this database upgrade only if you're ready to test and benchmark (actionable tip).
• A simple way to set up local docs with PI do (based on a recent query about offline Python documentation).

Future Implications

The speaker envisions a future where proactive AI agents are ubiquitous and integrated with various aspects of life, including calendars and email. The key bottleneck will be the development of connectors and software that enable AI agents to operate across different platforms and services.

Conclusion

CHBD Pulse represents a significant step towards proactive and personalized AI assistance. While currently expensive, it demonstrates the potential of AI to anticipate user needs and provide relevant information without explicit prompts. The development of tools like Browserbase and Director.ai empowers developers to build similar agentic AI systems. The future of AI lies in creating these connections and enabling AI agents to operate seamlessly across various platforms.