Apps Could Turn ChatGPT Into OpenAI’s Consumer Ecosystem

[tradelikepro]

OpenAI is preparing to integrate apps like Expedia, Uber, and DoorDash into ChatGPT, allowing transactions to happen within the chatbot. Turley says this could create a powerful e-commerce ecosystem while offering developers direct access to hundreds of millions of users. However, questions remain over app promotion, paid placement, and data access. Turley calls ChatGPT the “delivery vehicle” for OpenAI’s mission to distribute AGI, balancing commercial growth with its nonprofit goals.

[Abdul Khan]

This move makes sense — turning ChatGPT into an app platform could create an entire AI economy around personalized tools.

[Nahid Hossen]

If OpenAI opens its ecosystem for developers, we might see a flood of AI-based apps redefining how people interact with everyday tech.