OpenAI Releases LifeVal Benchmark for Everyday Personal-Assistant Tasks

OpenAI published LifeVal on November 2, 2026, a benchmark measuring whether AI models can complete everyday personal-assistant tasks end-to-end rather than simply provide advisory responses. The benchmark covers seven categories: caregiving, health, education, household administration, personal finances, shopping, and government services. Its design draws on the American Time Use Survey, the Multinational Time Use Study, and a demographically representative survey of 3,995 respondents plus 100 detailed task authors. GPT-6 Astra scores 80.6% on the benchmark, compared to 49.3% for GPT-5.2 in December 2025. On specific task types, GPT-6 Astra scores 93.1% on kindergarten search tasks and 90.4% on diabetic meal planning. OpenAI used LifeVal internally for approximately one year before publishing it. LifeVal is a standalone evaluation tool and does not introduce a new consumer-facing product feature. OpenAI also maintains a separate benchmark, GDPVal, that measures AI performance on work tasks across industries; LifeVal complements it by covering personal life tasks.