The company's goal is reportedly to become more competitive with Anthropic, particularly among business customers, and to get closer to profitability before an IPO. That means turning ChatGPT into a gateway leading free users to products they might actually pay for, such as coding product Codex. In fact, the FT quotes one senior OpenAI employee as declaring, 'Chat is dead.' Thibault Sottiaux, who leads OpenAI's core product and platform, said the company is working towards 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.' In March, The Wall Street Journal reported that these plans represent a major strategy shift for the company after launching a variety of standalone products in 2025; OpenAI executives now say they're abandoning 'side quests' like video generator Sora. Get an inside look at what it takes to scale and succeed from leaders at Mach Industries, Founders Fund, and Shinkei...
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