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Ars Technica Jun 8, 2026 at 13:51 Big Tech Rising Hot

"Chat is dead": OpenAI preps overhaul of ChatGPT

OpenAI to recast hit chatbot as a route to higher-margin products before a potential IPO.

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By Cristina Criddle, Financial Times Original source
"Chat is dead": OpenAI preps overhaul of ChatGPT

OpenAI is preparing the biggest overhaul of ChatGPT since its launch kicked off the AI boom, as the $850 billion group hunts for new engines of growth ahead of a planned listing this year. The company intends to transform the chatbot into a “superapp” that combines coding tools and AI agents, adding products that executives believe will generate more revenue. The changes are part of a broader reorganization at OpenAI as the San Francisco-based company shifts resources into trying to win lucrative business customers and compete more fiercely with rival Anthropic, according to more than a dozen current and former employees. Read full article Comments

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Jun 8, 2026 at 13:51 Ars Technica

"Chat is dead": OpenAI preps overhaul of ChatGPT

OpenAI to recast hit chatbot as a route to higher-margin products before a potential IPO.

Jun 8, 2026 at 03:24 SecurityLab

Lockdown Mode добрался и до ChatGPT. OpenAI «кастрировала» свой ИИ для повышения безопасности

Новый режим превращает некогда умного помощника в обыкновенного параноика.

Jun 7, 2026 at 16:23 TechCrunch

OpenAI is still working on that ‘super app’

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