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In 2022, Nick Turley’s joining OpenAI wasn’t merely about steering ChatGPT; it was about transforming a scientific experiment into a thriving business. Today, with 800 million weekly users, he’s ready to unveil the next chapter: metamorphosing ChatGPT into a digital operating system teeming with third-party applications. At OpenAI’s developer conference in San Francisco, Turley outlined his ambitious vision.
Imagine ChatGPT evolving like web browsers did, from a simple window for websites to the central hub of our digital lives. “Most of our digital activities happen in browsers,” Turley posits, “so why not in ChatGPT?” His vision is audacious: a world where ChatGPT isn’t just a chat box, but the digital layer we use for everything from ordering food to booking travel to coding.
Rumors hint at OpenAI developing its own browser and hardware, designed with the help of ex-Apple designer Jony Ive. If you squint, you can envision a ChatGPT-powered ecosystem, a Siri with a PhD. This isn’t OpenAI’s first foray into the “AI app store” idea. In 2023, they introduced plugins and the GPT Store, but they didn’t gain traction. This time, Turley promises, apps will live within ChatGPT’s core experience, not tucked away in forgotten tabs.
For developers, this means direct access to ChatGPT’s vast user base. For OpenAI, it’s a potential goldmine, as apps like Uber or DoorDash generate transactions within the chat itself. However, running an “AI OS” isn’t without challenges. How will OpenAI handle competing services like DoorDash and Instacart? Will companies pay for better placement? Turley admits they’re still figuring it out.
Yet, beneath the business talk, Turley insists ChatGPT isn’t straying from OpenAI’s mission to “benefit all of humanity.” Instead, he sees it as the “delivery vehicle” for artificial general intelligence (AGI). He points to stories like the 89-year-old who learned to code with ChatGPT, emphasizing that this isn’t just an app; it’s the future of computing, with a side of user empowerment.
