OpenAI upgrades GPT-6 Pro in ChatGPT: faster responses and parallel agents
OpenAI announced an upgrade to GPT-6 Pro in ChatGPT on Oct 16: faster responses, better plugin and tool use, and parallel agents that show their progress in the Chat tab for Pro users.
What happened
On October 16, 2026 OpenAI announced on its X account that GPT-6 Pro in ChatGPT got an upgrade with faster responses and improved use of plugins and tools. Multiple agents can now tackle different parts of a task in parallel, with their progress shown to the user. The feature is available to Pro users in the Chat tab. OpenAI gave no latency figures, no rollout scope details, and no explanation of how users control tool actions.
Why it matters
This is the first visible parallel task delegation in ChatGPT's Chat tab, giving Pro users visibility into agent work in real time.
Verified 2026-10-16.
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