OpenAI retools ChatGPT into ‘Aria’ all-in-one app

OpenAI is reworking ChatGPT into an internally codenamed project called Aria that will combine its Codex coding tool, autonomous AI agents and third-party integrations into a single interface. Changes to the website and mobile apps are expected to begin rolling out in the coming weeks, though the company has not confirmed the codename or a launch date.

Company executives say the effort aims to move more users onto paid products ahead of a planned public offering targeted for Q4 2026. OpenAI filed confidentially for an IPO and reports annualized revenue above $20 billion, with business customers generating about 40% of that total.

Codex has been a fast-growing product in OpenAI’s lineup. Since the desktop app debuted in February, weekly active Codex users increased roughly sixfold to more than 5 million, and most Codex users pay for the service. ChatGPT has nearly 1 billion users overall, and the majority currently use the free tier.

The Aria redesign will pull together recent product work. Codex can generate, debug and deploy software from text prompts. The ChatGPT Agent, released in July 2025, can browse the web, run apps and place orders on behalf of users. Workspace agents, launched in April 2026, run persistent multi-step workflows inside Slack and other enterprise tools. OpenAI is acquiring Python toolmaker Astral to integrate developer tools directly into Codex.

Company leaders have framed the project as a way to make the assistant useful across both personal and professional tasks to encourage paid adoption. Thibault Sottiaux, who oversees core product and platform work, described the goal as ‘an assistant capable of helping you across everything in your life, be it personally or at work.’ A senior employee characterized the change bluntly as ‘Chat is dead.’ Alex Embiricos, head of enterprise product, said he expects fewer distinct brands when artificial general intelligence arrives, with a single entity able to handle many needs.

OpenAI faces competition from rivals that have grown enterprise revenue rapidly; one competitor reached roughly $2.5 billion in annualized revenue by early 2026 with a large share from enterprise customers. An industry observer who previously worked at OpenAI noted that investors are focused on profitability and predictable enterprise sales as companies prepare for public markets.

OpenAI has not given a public timeline for a full Aria rollout. The company has combined recent product launches, the Astral acquisition and the confidential IPO filing while pursuing the effort to increase paid adoption and present a consolidated product story to potential investors ahead of the targeted Q4 2026 offering.