Sam Altman is secretly building an AI super app to take on Anthropic
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OpenAI is set to build a super app that combines ChatGPT, its coding agent Codex, and its web browser Atlas into a single platform. This announcement comes after the Sam Altman-led firm went into "code red" as rival Anthropic's Claude Code gained a lead in the developer space.
OpenAI is set for a major change in how users operate its services. The Sam Altman-led AI startup is building a super app that combines ChatGPT and its coding agent Codex, along with the web browser Atlas. This move comes just days after OpenAI reportedly went into “code red” due to Anthropic’s lead in the vibe coding space with Claude Code.
The new OpenAI super app will simplify the user experience, by bringing the company’s products under one roof. It is believed that this super app will be made for desktops only for now.
OpenAI’s CEO of Applications, Fidji Simo confirmed a report by the Wall Street Journal over this development. She wrote on X, “When new bets start to work, like we're seeing now with Codex, it's very important to double down on them and avoid distractions.”
According to OpenAI, Codex now has over 2 million weekly active users. Simo mentioned that the company now wanted to ‘seize the moment.’ Previously, OpenAI has informed employees to not be distracted with “side quests” as Claude continues to be the most popular coding agent. OpenAI's Fidji Simo confirmed that the AI startup was working on a super app.
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As per the report, OpenAI President Greg Brockman will oversee the development of the super app. On the other hand, Fidji Simo will be marketing the new app to customers.
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