OpenAI plans to test a single ChatGPT workspace

OpenAI plans to test a single ChatGPT experience that combines ordinary conversation with its Work agent, first with a small group of users in the coming weeks. Today, Chat is for quick questions and brainstorming, while Work handles longer, multi-step jobs using files, connected tools, and web actions. The proposed design would let someone discuss an idea and then ask ChatGPT to turn it into a presentation or complete a workflow in the same conversation, while the user reviews and directs it. The rollout is still tentative, and Codex will remain separate for software development. Starting in December, Plus, Pro, and Business subscribers will also share one usage allowance across ChatGPT and Codex, reflecting the greater computing cost of more complex work.