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ChatGPT Work on mobile introduces Heartbeats, an automation system that runs background tasks for the user.
At the 05:40 marker Nick introduces Heartbeats in ChatGPT Work on mobile, which lets AI run background tasks autonomously. ✦ AI generated
Nick Baumann · Lenny's Newsletter · 2026-08-03 · original ↗
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provides context → Heartbeats in ChatGPT Work offer a practical glimpse of always-on agents: Nick gets notified about suspicious charges, nearby packages, and emails needing attention — all set up without writing code.Claire · Lenny's Newslettergives example → People are already using the new ChatGPT app for a wide range of real work, from video editing to production-grade coding to building launch-tracking sites.Andrew Ambrosino · Big Technology