AI NEWSLatest AI NewsArticleOpenAI Responds to the Controversy Over the ChatGPT Desktop Version Interface: Remove ‘Work’ Tab by the End of the YearPublished in Latest AI NewsTime :Jul 31, 2026Read :4minuteAfter launching GPT-5.6, advanced voice features, Codex integration, and a new Work intelligent agent mode, OpenAI has restructured the ChatGPT desktop application into a “super app,” but the new interface has sparked widespread discussion among users due to issues such as difficulty finding chat history and complex tabs. In response, OpenAI President Greg Brockman publicly acknowledged in an interview with the media that the current product experience “is indeed a bit messy” and stated that the team is continuously iterating and optimizing the design.Brockman said that the current multi-tab layout is just a transitional solution, and OpenAI’s long-term goal is to create a desktop experience without tabs and with a unified workspace. According to the plan, by the end of 2026, the standalone “Work” tab will be removed, and its intelligent agent capabilities will be seamlessly integrated into ChatGPT. Conversations, Codex coding tools, and autonomous intelligent agent tasks will run together on the same interface, reducing the complexity caused by windows and sidebars.Although the interface adjustments have sparked controversy, OpenAI stated that this integration has significantly promoted the adoption of Codex. Brockman revealed that after Codex was integrated into the ChatGPT desktop version, the user base grew from 5 million to 10 million within just a few days. In response to the question of whether the growth was due to forced integration, he admitted that this factor did exist, but he believed that allowing more ordinary users to access AI intelligent agent capabilities would help unlock greater product value, making it worthwhile to accept some experience costs at an early stage.This response shows that OpenAI is rapidly evolving ChatGPT toward an “AI super app,” and while unifying chat, programming, and intelligent agent capabilities, how to balance feature expansion with product usability will become the focus of future versions.