OpenAI tests one ChatGPT interface merging chat and work tools
OpenAI is testing one ChatGPT interface that moves from conversation to action, with files, plugins and tasks together, while Codex stays separate.
OpenAI is testing a single ChatGPT interface that combines conversation and task execution, so users no longer need to switch between separate Chat and Work tabs in the desktop app. According to an email OpenAI sent to users, the test will first reach select users for feedback before a wider rollout. Codex will remain a separate experience inside the desktop app.
The merge appears aimed at a navigation problem. TechCrunch's Ivan Mehta described the desktop app as confusing, with ChatGPT and Codex sections and, within ChatGPT, Chat and Work tabs that made it easy to lose track of where a project lives. In the email, OpenAI framed the change as a way to move from exploring an idea to having ChatGPT carry it through in one place. Users would 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.
The change also affects usage limits. OpenAI said ChatGPT and Codex will draw tokens from the same allowance pool. The company said this won't affect most users, but depending on usage and model, some people may need to wait for resets more often. Because both products share one pool, heavy use of either can draw down the allowance for the other.
TechCrunch also noted that rival Anthropic merged Claude's chat and Cowork functions into one screen in September, a comparable move by a competitor.
Why it matters
Companies using ChatGPT for daily work may see changed usage limits and workflows, so teams should check how a shared token pool affects heavy users.
What you can do
Review how shared token allowances between ChatGPT and Codex would affect your heaviest users before the change reaches general availability.
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