OpenAI is reportedly preparing a major ChatGPT overhaul that could turn the chatbot into a broader AI “super app,” combining coding tools, AI agents, image generation, and partner services as the company looks to grow revenue ahead of a potential IPO.
TL;DR
- OpenAI is reportedly redesigning ChatGPT into a “super app” with coding tools, AI agents, and service integrations.
- The update is expected to roll out across ChatGPT’s web and mobile apps in the coming weeks.
- The move could help OpenAI compete more aggressively with Anthropic and convert more free users into paying customers.
Why OpenAI Wants ChatGPT To Become More Than A Chatbot
OpenAI’s next big ChatGPT update may not be about making conversations better. Instead, it appears to be about making ChatGPT the starting point for everything users may want to do with AI.
As per reports, OpenAI plans to revamp ChatGPT into a “super app” that gives more visibility to coding product Codex, AI agents, image generation, and partner services such as Canva and Booking.com. The update is expected to begin appearing in ChatGPT’s website and mobile apps in the coming weeks.
The strategy appears straightforward. ChatGPT already serves more than 900 million weekly active users and has surpassed 50 million consumer subscribers. OpenAI now wants to turn that reach into higher revenue by guiding free users toward paid products, especially tools with stronger business use cases.
Codex Could Become OpenAI’s Bigger Business Bet
A major part of the reported overhaul centers on Codex, OpenAI’s coding product. Most Codex users are already paying customers, making it a valuable part of OpenAI’s broader push into enterprise AI.
That matters because OpenAI is reportedly trying to become more competitive with Anthropic, particularly among business customers. The Financial Times reported that 2 million businesses account for about 40% of OpenAI’s revenue, with that share expected to rise to 50% by year-end.
This also explains why one senior OpenAI employee was quoted saying, “Chat is dead.” The phrase does not mean ChatGPT is going away. It suggests OpenAI may now see simple chatbot interactions as just one layer of a much larger product ecosystem.
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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.”
That vision fits OpenAI’s broader shift away from standalone “side quests” after launching multiple products in 2025. The Wall Street Journal previously reported that executives were moving away from separate bets such as video generator Sora and toward a more unified ChatGPT-centered experience.
The timing is also important. Reuters reported in May that OpenAI was preparing a confidential U.S. IPO filing in the coming weeks, although CEO Sam Altman has said the company is not focused on timing and will go public when it makes sense.
For now, the reported super app overhaul shows OpenAI trying to make ChatGPT less of a destination for answers and more of a launchpad for work, software development, productivity, and paid AI services.
