GoKawiilOpenAI turns ChatGPT into an app platform with new developer tools at Dev Day
At its Dev Day event, OpenAI unveiled a plugin/extension architecture that lets developers build interactive apps inside ChatGPT's chat interface, alongside new agentic assistants called Dots and updated AI models. The company also introduced ways for users to carry their ChatGPT identity into third-party apps and use existing AI usage allowances there. OpenAI says ChatGPT now has 1.2 billion weekly users and will begin surfacing app suggestions mid-conversation.
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By embedding app discovery, launch, and use directly within ChatGPT's chat flow, OpenAI could be positioning the platform as an alternative distribution channel to traditional app stores, potentially reducing developers' reliance on Apple's or Google's marketplaces. This move suggests OpenAI wants ChatGPT to become a default entry point for both human and AI-driven software use, though whether developers and users will adopt this model at scale remains to be seen.
- OpenAI's Dev Day introduced extensions letting developers build interactive tools inside ChatGPT's chat interface.
- ChatGPT will proactively suggest connecting third-party apps based on conversation context.
- Users can now carry a ChatGPT identity and usage allowance into external apps, reinforcing ChatGPT as a hub.
Source: techcrunch.com — Sarah Perez, 2026-09-29
Published there as: “OpenAI’s latest features take direct aim at the app store model”
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