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Indian Express
3 days ago
- Business
- Indian Express
OpenAI building search index to power ChatGPT super assistant, reveals internal document
OpenAI appears to have grand visions for ChatGPT as an everyday essential for users. This is all part of a larger strategy that has been detailed in an internal document that was recently made public. The document was disclosed as part of the legal discovery process in the antitrust search remedies case between Google and the US Department of Justice (DOJ). The confidential roadmap suggests that the AI startup aims to build ChatGPT as an 'intuitive AI super assistant' that can manage tasks and take actions on behalf of the user. In simple words, OpenAI plans to transform ChatGPT into a 'super assistant' that can move seamlessly between channels, acting as a personalised gateway to the internet. The document envisions ChatGPT as evolving into a full-spectrum operator, meaning it manages calendars, does travel booking, navigates software, and even contacts professionals on the user's behalf. The Sam Altman-led AI startup has reportedly described its plan for ChatGPT as an intelligent entity with T-shaped skills. 'It's an entity because it's personalised to you and available anywhere you go – including our native apps, phones, email, or third-party surfaces like Siri. It's T-shaped because it has broad skills for daily tasks that are tedious and deep expertise for tasks that most people find impossible (starting with coding). The broad part is all about making life easier: answering a question, finding a home, contacting a lawyer, joining a gym, planning vacations, buying gifts, managing calendars, keeping track of to-dos, and sending emails,' an excerpt from the document reads. On the technical side, OpenAI is relying on AI reasoning models like o3, which, according to the document, is smart enough to reliably perform agentic tasks. Moreover, it has plans to deploy additional features such as Computer Use, which will expand ChatGPT's ability to take direct actions. Another key part of the strategy seems to be the development of a dedicated search index. 'To fully be that interface, we need a search index and the ability to take actions on the web.' OpenAI may roll out this feature in the second half of 2025; however, there are not many details. OpenAI seems to be treading carefully, as it does not want ChatGPT to be seen as a product such as a search engine, operating system or even a browser. Based on the document, the company aims to establish a new category of personal AI agents that guides users through their digital needs. The company appears to want ChatGPT to be the main entry point for daily digital life. 'Now we're up against search engines, browsers, even interactions with real people. This one isn't a head-on match. It's about solving more and more use cases and gradually pulling users in. That's why we don't call our product a search engine, a browser, or an OS – it's just ChatGPT,' read the document. In the document, the company also breaks down its competition into two groups. In the short term, its rivals include other popular chatbots such as Claude, Gemini, or Copilot. However, in the broader sense, it considers traditional search engines, browsers, and even interactions with real people as its competitors. It also describes one of its competitors, which is redacted from the document, as especially threatening, as it can embed its own AI systems into products without worrying about business model manipulation. OpenAI has also listed several strategic advantages it has over its peers. The company believes it has got everything it needs to win, such as one of the fastest-growing products of all time, a category-defining brand, a research lead, a compute lead, a world-class research team, and an increasing number of effective people with agency who are motivated. 'We don't rely on ads, giving us flexibility on what to build. Our culture values speed, bold moves, and self-disruption. Maintaining these advantages is hard work, but, if we do, they will last for a while,' the document reads.
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Business
- Indian Express
OpenAI wants ChatGPT to be a personalised super assistant by mid-2025, reveals leaked internal document
OpenAI seems to be having some grand visions for ChatGPT essentially making it an everyday essential for users. This is all part of a larger strategy that has been detailed in a recently leaked internal document. The document, which is a confidential roadmap related to the antitrust case between Google and the US Department of Justice in 2025, suggests that the AI startup aims to build ChatGPT as an 'intuitive AI super assistant' that can manage tasks and take actions on behalf of the user. In simple words, OpenAI plans to make ChatGPT an ubiquitous super assistant that can move seamlessly between channels, acting as a personalised gateway to the internet. The leaked document envisions ChatGPT, powered by the o3 model, becoming a full-spectrum operator, meaning it manages calendars, does travel booking, navigates software, and even contacts professionals on the user's behalf. The Sam Altman-led AI startup has reportedly described its plan as an intelligent entity with T-shaped skills. 'It's an entity because it's personalised to you and available anywhere you go – including our native apps, phones, email, or third-party surfaces like Siri. It's T-shaped because it has broad skills for daily tasks that are tedious and deep expertise for tasks that most people find impossible (starting with coding). The broad part is all about making life easier: answering a question, finding a home, contacting a lawyer, joining a gym, planning vacations, buying gifts, managing calendars, keeping track of to-dos, and sending emails,' an excerpt from the document. When it comes to the technical side, OpenAI is relying on next-generation models like o3, which, according to the document, are finally smart enough to reliably perform agentic tasks. Moreover, it has plans to deploy tools like Computer Use which will expand ChatGPT's ability to take direct actions. Another key part of the strategy seems to be the development of a dedicated search index. 'To fully be that interface, we need a search index and the ability to take actions on the web.' OpenAI may roll out this feature in the second half of 2025; however, there are not many details. OpenAI seems to be treading carefully, as it does not want ChatGPT to be seen as a product such as a search engine, operating system or even a browser. Based on the document, the company aims to establish a new category of personal AI agent that guides users through their digital needs. The company wants ChatGPT to be the main entry point for daily digital life. 'Now we're up against search engines, browsers, even interactions with real people. This one isn't a head-on match. It's about solving more and more use cases and gradually pulling users in. That's why we don't call our product a search engine, a browser, or an OS – it's just ChatGPT,' read the document. In the document, the company also breaks down its competition into two groups. In the short term, its rivals include other popular chatbots such as Claude, Gemini, or Copilot. However, in the broader sense, it considers traditional search engines, browsers, and even interactions with real people as its competitors. The company also describes one of its competitors, which is redacted from the document, as especially threatening, as it can embed its own AI systems into products without worrying about business model manipulation. Reportedly, this is a reference to Elon Musk's Grok, which is integrated into X and other platforms. On the other hand, OpenAI has also listed several strategic advantages it has over its peers. The company believes it has got everything it needs to win, such as one of the fastest-growing products of all time, a category-defining brand, a research lead, a compute lead, a world-class research team, and an increasing number of effective people with agency who are motivated. 'We don't rely on ads, giving us flexibility on what to build. Our culture values speed, bold moves, and self-disruption. Maintaining these advantages is hard work, but, if we do, they will last for a while.'
India Today
4 days ago
- Business
- India Today
OpenAI wants ChatGPT to be a super assistant for everyone, has big plans
ChatGPT is OpenAI's hero product. From being just an AI chatbot, it has already evolved into a one-stop-shop for image generation, shopping (that is still in an early stage), AI search, deep research queries, and more. However, OpenAI has even bigger plans for it. The company aims to turn ChatGPT into a super-assistant 'that deeply understands you and is your interface to the internet.' And OpenAI wants to make this happen very soon – maybe as early as this month. These ambitions were reportedly revealed in documents shared during Google's antitrust trial in the US. The documents are from late 2024, and the plans for 'the first half of next year' would mean June documents reportedly reveal that the ChatGPT super assistant will understand what a user cares about, and will help with any 'task that a smart, trustworthy, emotionally intelligent person with a computer could do,' the document reveals. The document, titled ChatGPT: H1 2025 Strategy, was publicly available at the time of writing the per the document, OpenAI described a super assistant as 'an intelligent entity with T-shaped skills' for all kinds of simple and complex tasks. 'The broad part is all about making life easier: answering a question, finding a home, contacting a lawyer, joining a gym, planning vacations, buying gifts, managing calendars, keeping track of todos, sending emails.' As per the report, the Sam Altman-led company believes that its GPT models o2 and o3 are currently smart enough 'to reliably perform agentic tasks, tools like computer use can boost ChatGPT's ability to take action, and interaction paradigms like multimodality and generative UI allow both ChatGPT and users to express themselves in the best way for the task.'advertisementThese plans for ChatGPT evolving into a smart assistant fall in line with the ambitious new project that Altman has launched in partnership with ex-Apple designer Jony Ive. The two have confirmed that they are working on new hardware for OpenAI. Reports suggest that it could be a smart home device. Is that the shape the super assistant is meant to take? We don't know that for sure. But OpenAI's docs certainly seem to be hinting at that with these lines: 'ChatGPT is in our lives through existing form factors — our website, phone, and desktop our vision for ChatGPT is to help you with all of your life, no matter where you are. At home, it should help answer questions, play music, and suggest recipes. On the go, it should help you get to places, find the best restaurants, or catch up with friends. At work, it should help you take meeting notes, or prepare for the big presentation. And on solo walks, it should help you reflect and wind down.'The document also reveals the company's plans to make ChatGPT available on existing tech hardware like phones. According to OpenAI, there are 'powerful incumbents who will leverage their distribution to advantage their own products.' The document goes on to say that OpenAI will convince regulators so that ChatGPT is set as a default assistant on devices. Meanwhile, the document also reveals OpenAI's concerns about its infrastructure limitations; 'growth and revenue won't line up forever,' the document reads. However, the company with its Stargate project is investing billions across the US and UAE to create more data centres.
Indian Express
28-05-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
OpenAI may soon allow users to sign in to third party services using ChatGPT account
OpenAI, the Sam Altman-led startup, has announced that it is 'exploring ways for users to sign into third-party apps' using their ChatGPT account. The company also said that it is looking for developers who want to use this feature in their apps. Last month, according to Google's data shown in court, ChatGPT had somewhere around 600 million monthly active users. With the AI chatbot now becoming one of the most popular consumer applications in the world, OpenAI seems to be trying its hand in other areas like online shopping, social media and is even reportedly working on a hardware product with iPhone designer Jony Ive. A few weeks ago, OpenAI shared a preview of what the 'Sign in with ChatGPT' feature would look like to developers working on Codex CLI, an open-source AI coding tool designed for terminals. The functionality allowed developers to connect their ChatGPT Free, Plus and Pro account users to connect to their API accounts, with OpenAI offering $5 to Plus and $50 to Pro users in API credits. By letting users sign in to other services using their ChatGPT credentials, OpenAI may be aiming to compete with the likes of Google, Microsoft, Facebook and Apple. In the developer interest form, the Sam Altman-led startup is reportedly asking companies to share information about their user base. As it turns out, OpenAI seems to be interested in organisations that have fewer than 1,000 weekly users to more than 100 million weekly users. It also asks developers how they want to charge for AI features and if they are already using the OpenAI API to integrate AI. Back in 2023, CEO Sam Altman had said that they were thinking of rolling out a 'sign in with OpenAI' functionality sometime in 2024, but that did not happen. But now, it looks like the AI startup is seriously working on rolling out the new feature. However, it is still unclear if and when the 'sign in with ChatGPT' option will go live or how many companies are a part of it.
Mint
22-05-2025
- Business
- Mint
Google's AI trademark in India is held by a Telegu TV channel. Grok, ChatGPT and DeepSeek similarly stuck
Google has run into a spot of trouble with regards to its artificial intelligence (AI) platform Gemini, in India, according to a report by Bar and Bench. Notably, regional news and entertainment network Sun TV, owns the trademark rights to Telegu language channel Gemini TV, and has blocked the Silicon valley tech giant's billion dollar Class 9 application. It is not the only AI business, facing a similar hurdle. Elon Musk-led xAI's Grok, Sam Altman-led OpenAI's ChatGPT, and even Chinese player DeepSeek AI's trademark applications in India are being contested by local players, it said. The Indian Trade Marks Registry has either flagged these applications or received formal oppositions from domestic firms who claim prior use, similarity that can cause customer confusion, and bad faith adoption. Notably, Class 9 trademark applications (which is what these companies have applied under) are used for AI programmes, computer software, data processing systems, downloadable software, technological products, and related digital tools, the report added. The trademarks will be examined for potential conflicts under Section 11 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, which deals with relative grounds for refusal. Notably, in India, first use usually outweighs international reputation, the report added. It is notable that Anthropic's AI model Claude successfully secured trademark registration in India in June 2024; and Perplexity AI obtained registration of its trademark 'Perplexity' in September 2024 — both under Class 9, without any recorded opposition. Google's generative AI platform Gemini's trademark has been objected to by Sun TV due to the Telegu channel's existing trademark for Gemini TV. Google in its response has argued that the industries are completely unrelated with no overlap in customer bases — broadcast television compared to AI, software and machine learning, respectively, the report said. Further, it noted that Gemini is a 'globally recognised brand with high visibility in app stores and millions of downloads in India', it pointed to continued promotional campaigns and rebranding efforts from Google Bard. The report also noted that Google cited a precedent from the Supreme Court of India, which has ruled that class overlap is not enough to deny registration when the confusion between the business or products is unlikely. Bengaluru-based Flaxxi AI opposed OpenAI's ChatGPT trademark in India, claiming it has used the name since 2022 for its AI education platform, Bar and Bench report said. The platform was developed in collaboration with IIT Jammu and has recognition in India through its services and marketing, the company claimed. For Grok, Finland's marine navigation software and equipment company Groke Technologies on May 1 opposed the Class 9 application. Elon Musk's company has responded that the companies serve different markets, have disimilar products, and both already coexist in multiple locations (Finland and Korea) where no objections were raised. In DeepSeek's case, at least two other forms have sent overlapping applications for the name, indicating a potential multi-party dispute, the B&B report said. File application under relevant classes. The Trademark registry will examine the application. Areas of dispute are usually flagged under Section 9 (generic or non-distinctive marks) or Section 11 (likelihood of confusion with prior marks) of the Trade Marks Act. The applicant may respond and appear for a hearing if necessary. Advertisement is run in the Trade Marks Journal. Four months of opposition window is activated. The application is registered if there is no opposition.
