OpenAI’s Purported Social App Could Be Based on ChatGPT
The Verge reported that OpenAI is planning to construct an “X-like social community.” Citing a number of unnamed sources, the publication claimed that an inside prototype of the platform has already been constructed. The prototype is reportedly targeted on ChatGPT’s GPT-4o-powered image-generation functionality. The “social” side features a public feed, the place created pictures possible seem.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has reportedly sought suggestions concerning the prototype from these outdoors of the organisation. The report couldn’t affirm whether or not the plan is to create a standalone app or to combine this social expertise inside ChatGPT. Notably, the corporate’s video technology platform Sora additionally has an identical feed, nonetheless, it lacks the social expertise because the creators of the photographs and movies will not be proven on the feed web page.
Based on the knowledge, it seems that OpenAI’s imaginative and prescient of a social app is an AI platform with social expertise added on prime, and never a devoted social expertise with AI integration (akin to X, Facebook, Instagram, and others).
OpenAI coming into the social media area can even reignite the corporate’s rivalry with X and Meta. X-owner Musk has already been a vocal critic of Altman and the for-profit nature of the AI agency. The billionaire has beforehand filed a lawsuit in opposition to OpenAI, and reportedly even made a suggestion to buy the corporate. In retaliation to the buying bid, Altman stated “no thanks” in a post, including “however we’ll purchase twitter for $9.74 billion if you need.”
In February, studies steered that Meta was planning to launch a standalone Meta AI app to compete with ChatGPT. Responding to it, the OpenAI CEO said, “okay effective possibly we’ll do a social app.”
