OpenAI is still working on that ‘super app’
OpenAI is planning a revamped ChatGPT that would act like a super app, bundling coding tools and AI agents as it pushes toward business users and profitability.
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TechCrunch says OpenAI is preparing a redesigned ChatGPT in the coming weeks that would bundle more tools into one place, including coding and agent features. The move is meant to win more business customers, compete harder with Anthropic, and steer free users toward paid products.
OpenAI seems to want ChatGPT to become like a Swiss Army knife app instead of just a chat window. It would hold different tools in one place, so people can ask, build, and get help without jumping around.
Analysis
What OpenAI is trying to build
According to the Financial Times, OpenAI is working on a revamped version of ChatGPT that would function as a “super app” with coding tools and AI agents. The idea is to make ChatGPT less like a simple chat box and more like a gateway into other OpenAI products.
Business strategy shift
The report says OpenAI wants to become more competitive with Anthropic, especially among business customers, and move closer to profitability before an IPO. One part of that strategy is turning ChatGPT into a place that can funnel free users toward products they may pay for, such as Codex.
The FT also quoted a senior OpenAI employee saying “Chat is dead,” which captures the company’s apparent view that plain conversational chat is no longer the end goal. Thibault Sottiaux, who leads OpenAI’s core product and platform, said the company is working toward a product where users have “your own personal agent” that can help across personal and work tasks.
A longer-running plan
This is not the first time OpenAI’s “super app” ambitions have surfaced. TechCrunch notes that reports about the idea have been circulating since last year. In March, The Wall Street Journal reported that the company’s plans represented a major strategy shift after it launched several standalone products in 2025, and that executives were abandoning “side quests” like the Sora video generator.
Key points
- OpenAI is reportedly preparing a revamped ChatGPT for the coming weeks.
- The company wants it to work like a super app with coding tools and AI agents.
- OpenAI is aiming to attract more business customers and move toward profitability before an IPO.
- The new approach would try to convert free users into buyers of products like Codex.
- The report says OpenAI’s broader strategy has been shifting away from standalone side projects.
If OpenAI pulls this off, ChatGPT could become a single place for work and personal help, making it easier for users to find the right tool inside one product. That could also give the company a clearer path to paying customers, especially in business and coding.
The shift could also make ChatGPT feel bloated or confusing if too many features are packed together. If users do not convert from free to paid products, the strategy may not improve profitability as much as OpenAI wants.
