OpenAI is still working on that ‘super app’
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OpenAI is developing a 'super app' despite claims that 'chat is dead' from a senior employee.
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This indicates a shift in focus from traditional chat interfaces to more integrated, multifunctional applications. The implications for users could involve enhanced capabilities beyond simple conversational AI.
Key Points
- OpenAI's focus is shifting towards a multifunctional 'super app'.
- A senior employee's statement suggests traditional chat interfaces may be declining.
- The development could lead to enhanced user capabilities beyond basic chat.
- This move reflects evolving trends in AI application design.
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OpenAI plans to roll out a revamped version of ChatGPT in the coming weeks — one that will serve as a “super app” with coding tools and AI agents, according to Financial Times.
The company’s goal is reportedly to become more competitive with Anthropic, particularly among business customers, and to get closer to profitability before an IPO. That means turning ChatGPT into a gateway leading free users to products they might actually pay for, such as coding product Codex. In fact, FT quotes one senior OpenAI employee as declaring, “Chat is dead.”
Thibault Sottiaux, who leads OpenAI’s core product and platform, said the company is working toward a product “where you have your own personal agent that is capable of helping you … across everything in your life, be it personally or at work.”
If this sounds familiar, it’s because there have been reports about OpenAI’s super app ambitions since last year.
In March, The Wall Street Journal reported that these plans represent a major strategy shift for the company after launching a variety of standalone products in 2025; OpenAI executives now say they’re abandoning “side quests” like video generator Sora.
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