OpenAI Merges ChatGPT and Codex Apps, for Apparently No Reason

OpenAI, on X: Introducing ChatGPT Work, a new agent in ChatGPT powered by Codex and GPT-5.6. It can take action across your apps and files, stay with a project for hours if needed, and turn a goal into finished work. It’s a whole new way to get work done. ChatGPT Work is powered by GPT-5.6. GPT-5.6 makes ChatGPT state of the art at reasoning through complex tasks and creating materials that match your templates, reference files, and preferred style. Just describe the outcome you want, without having to spell out every step to get there. On web and mobile, ChatGPT Work is rolling out today for Pro, Enterprise, and Edu plans. It will roll out to Plus and Business plans over the next few days. In the ChatGPT desktop app, Chat, Work, and Codex are available on every plan, including Free, and is available globally to download on Windows and Mac. Codex app users can update their app as usual — it will become the new ChatGPT desktop app. I fear OpenAI’s employees have lost the plot. The old,…