San Francisco, USA (Agencies): OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is reportedly working on a new social media platform that could compete with Elon Musk’s X. According to sources cited by The Verge, the experimental platform features a feed centered on AI-generated images and is currently in its prototype phase.
The platform, which is being tested internally, aims to integrate advanced AI capabilities into social media, potentially reshaping how users interact with content. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been seeking private feedback from select individuals outside the company, though it remains unclear whether the project will be launched as a standalone app or integrated into ChatGPT.
This development could intensify the rivalry between Altman and Musk, who co-founded OpenAI but left the company in 2018. Earlier this year, Musk reportedly offered $97.4 billion to acquire OpenAI, an offer Altman declined, humorously suggesting that OpenAI could buy X for $9.74 billion instead.
The move also positions OpenAI as a potential competitor to Meta, which is rumored to be developing its own AI assistant app with a social media feed. OpenAI’s platform could leverage real-time user data to enhance its AI models, similar to how Meta and Musk’s xAI operate.
While the prototype remains in its early stages, industry insiders speculate that OpenAI’s entry into the social media space could significantly disrupt the market, blending AI innovation with user engagement in unprecedented ways. Whether the platform will be publicly released is yet to be determined.