OpenAI has grand ideas for developing a "super assistant based on artificial intelligence that deeply understands you and serves as your interface to the internet". This information emerged from a document related to the U.S. Department of Justice's case against Google regarding potential antitrust violations.
Although many parts of the document were redacted, it still sheds light on OpenAI's plans. Specifically, it reveals the company's desire to reshape how we engage with the internet by creating a new AI interface.
The super assistant is described in the document as an "intelligent entity with T-shaped skills". This agent will likely be personalized for each user and accessible anywhere ChatGPT is available. The "T-shaped form" indicates that it possesses deep knowledge and broad skills to handle "tedious everyday tasks".
According to OpenAI, this super assistant will be capable of various tasks: answering questions, searching for housing, connecting with lawyers, booking gym sessions, planning vacations, purchasing gifts, managing calendars, keeping to-do lists, sending emails, and much more.
The launch of the super assistant is slated for the first half of 2025, but this is the first mention of such a tool. OpenAI has yet to make any official announcements regarding new products, and with the first half of the year nearing its end, the company may need to push back the release timeline.
Additionally, the document references a "broader play" that could potentially position ChatGPT within the search engine, browser, and even operating system markets. However, what specific product this will entail remains unclear, as the key term from the paragraph was redacted.
"Then there is the broader play: creating the super assistant, and then [REDACTED]. We are dealing with search engines, browsers, and even interactions with real people. This is not a direct confrontation. It’s about addressing an increasing number of use cases and gradually engaging users. That’s why we don’t call our product a search engine, browser, or OS – it’s simply ChatGPT", the document states.
