GoKawiilOpenAI to merge ChatGPT's Chat and Work tabs
OpenAI is combining the Chat and Work tabs in its ChatGPT desktop app into a single interface, according to an email sent to select users for early feedback before wider rollout. The merged experience lets users move from idea exploration to task execution in one place, including building websites or presentations, while Codex remains separate. OpenAI also said ChatGPT and Codex will now share the same token allowance pool.
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The change could simplify a desktop app that users and OpenAI itself have described as confusing, with multiple overlapping sections. Sharing a token pool between ChatGPT and Codex may mean heavier users face more frequent usage resets, according to OpenAI's own email. The move also follows Anthropic's similar merger of Claude's chat and Cowork features in September, suggesting a broader industry trend toward unifying AI assistant interfaces.
- OpenAI is merging ChatGPT's Chat and Work tabs, starting with select users for feedback
- ChatGPT and Codex will now draw from a shared token allowance pool, potentially causing more frequent resets for some users
- The move follows Anthropic's September merger of Claude's chat and Cowork functions
Source: techcrunch.com — Ivan Mehta, 2026-11-02
Published there as: “OpenAI is finally merging ChatGPT’s chat and Work tabs”
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