OpenAI and Anthropic Unveil New AI Agent Platforms
OpenAI and Anthropic both launched new AI agent platforms this week, signaling a significant push towards enterprise AI adoption and advanced coding capabilities. OpenAI unveiled OpenAI Frontier, a platform designed for enterprises to build and manage AI agents, while Anthropic released Opus 4.6, featuring "agent teams" capable of splitting larger tasks.
OpenAI Frontier is an open platform that allows users to manage agents built both within and outside of the OpenAI ecosystem, according to TechCrunch. The platform enables users to program AI agents to connect to external data and applications, expanding their capabilities beyond the OpenAI platform. Users can also manage agent access and actions, mirroring how companies manage human employees, including an onboarding process for agents.
In addition to Frontier, OpenAI launched GPT-5.3 Codex, an updated coding model designed to enhance Codex, transforming it from a code writing and reviewing agent to one capable of performing tasks similar to developers and professionals, according to TechCrunch. OpenAI claims GPT-5.3 Codex can create complex games and apps from scratch in days and is 25% faster than its predecessor, GPT-5.2. The company also stated that GPT-5.3 Codex was instrumental in its own creation.
Anthropic's Opus 4.6, released on Thursday, introduces "agent teams," which allow for the segmentation of larger tasks across multiple agents, according to TechCrunch. "Instead of one agent working through tasks sequentially, you can split the work across multiple agents – each owning its piece and coordinating directly with the others," the company said. Scott White, Head of Product at Anthropic, compared the new feature to having a talented team of humans working together. Opus 4.5 was released in November.
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