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OpenAI to merge ChatGPT's Chat and Work tabs, starting with select users
OpenAI told users in an email that it is preparing to merge the Chat and Work tabs inside ChatGPT, TechCrunch reported. The combined experience will first go to select users for feedback before a wider rollout, and Codex will stay a separate experience in the desktop app. ChatGPT and Codex will also draw tokens from the same allowance pool.
Key points
- OpenAI will merge the Chat and Work tabs in ChatGPT, according to an email to users.
- The merged experience goes to select users first; Codex stays a separate desktop experience.
- ChatGPT and Codex will share one token allowance, so some users may hit resets more often.
What happened: OpenAI is getting ready to combine the Chat and Work tabs in ChatGPT, according to an email the company sent to users and reported by TechCrunch. The ChatGPT desktop app currently has separate ChatGPT and Codex sections, and inside ChatGPT there are separate Chat and Work tabs, a layout TechCrunch described as confusing.
The details: In the email, OpenAI said the change "will enable you to move from exploring an idea to having ChatGPT carry it through, all in one place." Users will be able to bring in files and plugins and ask ChatGPT to build a website, create a presentation or do things on the web while reviewing and guiding its work. OpenAI said the merged experience will first be available to select users for feedback before it is rolled out widely. Codex will remain a separate experience in the ChatGPT desktop app.
Who it affects: OpenAI also said ChatGPT and Codex will draw tokens from the same allowance pool. The company said this will not impact most users, but that based on usage and model, some people may need to wait for resets more frequently. OpenAI has not disclosed allowance figures, the size of the first test group or a date for the wider rollout.
Background: TechCrunch noted that rival Anthropic merged the chat and Cowork functions of Claude into one screen in September.
Our take
Teams that rely on both ChatGPT and Codex should plan for a shared usage allowance and, for heavy users, more frequent waits for limits to reset.