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21st Aug 2025

ChatGPT Agent Mode: What Works, What Breaks, and What's Next

In this solo review, I put the brand-new ChatGPT Agent tool to the test. With all the hype about becoming an “agent boss,” I wanted to know—can it really teach me to prompt better, streamline my automations, or even just book a dinner reservation in Vegas?

Spoiler: it’s not quite there yet. Here’s the honest breakdown of what worked, what didn’t, and where the Agent tool actually has potential.


What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

  • [01:00] The first experiment: can it actually teach me to prompt better?
  • [03:00] Where the tool shines (real-time research) vs. where it falls flat (nothing new for prompting)
  • [05:00] Putting it into my podcast workflow—does it actually help with automations?
  • [07:00] The real difference between an agent and an automation
  • [09:00] What the Agent tool can (and cannot) do for podcasters and entrepreneurs
  • [11:00] The Vegas test: finding affordable restaurants and live ticket prices
  • [13:00] Watching the tool hit wall after wall with firewalls and bot blocks
  • [15:00] My bottom line: where Agent mode is useful now, and where it still needs to grow


🎧 Listen in to hear why I don’t think Agent mode makes you an “agent boss” just yet—and where it might actually fit in your workflow today.

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Michelle Muncy-Silva is an AI educator, innovator, and Executive Director of the She Leads AI Academy. She is also the founder of Data Parity AI and host of the Empowered by AI podcast. Her work helps educators, founders and institutions use AI with clarity, ethics, and purpose. With a background in curriculum design and human-centered data practices, Michelle makes emerging technologies practical and accessible for non-technical leaders.