OpenAI CEO Sam Altman hosted tech reporters to discuss the company's future, hinting at ventures beyond AI model launches like GPT-5. Fidji Simo will lead the development of consumer apps outside ChatGPT, including a potential AI-powered browser to compete with Chrome. Altman also suggested OpenAI might consider buying Chrome if it were for sale.
OpenAI is reportedly planning to invest in Merge Labs, a brain-computer interface startup challenging Elon Musk's Neuralink. Despite a bumpy GPT-5 rollout, OpenAI's API traffic doubled, and the company is addressing user concerns about the model's tone.
Altman envisions OpenAI expanding into areas like data centers, robotics, and energy, potentially resembling Alphabet. The company is preparing for a possible IPO in the future.