Tuesday, April 22, 2025

OpenAI is building a social network - Kylie Robinson and Alex Heath, the Verge

OpenAI is working on its own X-like social network, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. While the project is still in early stages, we’re told there’s an internal prototype focused on ChatGPT’s image generation that has a social feed. CEO Sam Altman has been privately asking outsiders for feedback about the project, our sources say. It’s unclear if OpenAI’s plan is to release the social network as a separate app or integrate it into ChatGPT, which became the most downloaded app globally last month. An OpenAI spokesperson didn’t respond in time for publication. Launching a social network in or around ChatGPT would likely increase Altman’s already-bitter rivalry with Elon Musk.