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Product news: OpenAI's Agents API brings managed execution to research and educational applications

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OpenAI launched the Agents API in public beta on September 10, offering managed execution, context handling, tools, and subagents for longer tasks. Educational developers can explore more sustained workflows, but need to define what happens when work stops, resumes, or changes direction. Anthropic's shared memory and Gemini's selective video analysis provide comparisons. The central design task is to preserve evidence and human responsibility across the whole activity.