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OpenAI cofounder envisions "almost no interface" future where nobody learns software anymore
Nobody is talking about why OpenAI's $100M plugin bet failed. Greg Brockman just explained it.
The KeyNews take
Why it matters
OpenAI's president publicly admits the 2023 plugin strategy failed due to model immaturity, signaling a strategic pivot toward invisible, context-aware agents as the true endgame. This reframes where the company sees AI UX heading and what capability gaps remain.
The key facts
5 to knowGreg Brockman (OpenAI cofounder/president) admission on failed plugin strategy
Plugins marketed heavily in 2023 but failed due to model readiness gap
Future vision: 'almost no interface' with context-aware agents
OpenAI Codex described as still 'light-years' from this vision
Implication: current models insufficient for seamless agent deployment at scale
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The Decoderthe-decoder.com
Publisher excerpt: Greg Brockman admits ChatGPT's plugins, heavily marketed in 2023, failed "because the models weren't ready." Instead of app extensions, he sees the future in an invisible, context-aware agent. But OpenAI's own Codex is still light-years from that vision.