https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/06/openai-launches-api-that-lets-developers-build-assistants-into-their-apps/

At its developer conference, OpenAI announced a new API, the Assistants API, that it characterizes as step toward helping developers build “agent-like experiences” within their apps.

Using the Assistants API, OpenAI customers can built an “assistant” that has specific instructions, leverages outside knowledge and can call OpenAI generative AI models and tools to perform tasks. Use cases range from a natural language-based data analysis app to a coding assistant or even an AI-powered vacation planner.