OpenAI is planning its biggest-ever overhaul of ChatGPT, with the aim of turning it into a “super-app” with coding tools and AI agents to boost revenue ahead of a potential IPO, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
The changes are part of a broader reorganization of OpenAI, as the company redirects resources to lucrative business clients and intensifies competition with rival Anthropic, the report said, citing more than a dozen current and former employees.
Reuters could not immediately confirm the report. OpenAI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Codex in focus and new interface
The overhaul will give more prominence and resources to OpenAI’s Codex coding product, and the changes should be rolled out in the coming weeks, first through updates to the ChatGPT website and mobile apps, he said. Financial Times.
To encourage usage, OpenAI is redesigning ChatGPT’s interface with new instructions and features that direct users to coding tools, image generation, and partner services like Canva and Booking.com.
Revenue and user growth
According to the report, the majority of Codex users are paid clients, while around 2 million companies account for approximately 40% of OpenAI’s revenue, and this share is expected to grow to 50% by the end of the year.
ChatGPT currently serves more than 900 million weekly active users, while the number of subscribers has exceeded 50 million, according to the company.
Stock market plans
Reuters reported in May that OpenAI was preparing a confidential filing for an initial public offering in the US in the coming weeks. However, CEO Sam Altman said that the company is not focused on timing and that it will go public when it makes sense, reports Banker.
