During OpenAI’s fourth annual DevDay, the company announced a suite of new collaborative tools that signal a strategic pivot toward competing with Google Workspace. While last year’s event highlighted agent builders and the integration of apps within ChatGPT, this year’s developments focus on fleshing out a comprehensive productivity environment for Pro, Business, and Enterprise users.
The headline introduction is ChatGPT Space, described by OpenAI as a centralized hub where teams can collaborate with AI to complete tasks. The platform integrates ChatGPT, human teammates, and a new agentic feature known as Dots. Initially available on desktop and web, mobile access is expected in the future.
Alongside Space, OpenAI launched Pages and collaborative slides, features designed for joint human and agent work. These tools allow users to generate documents and presentations using ChatGPT’s generative capabilities, including on-page research and image creation. Users can build interactive slides conversationally or import existing templates, with real-time editing support for multiple users and agents. Similar to Google Slides, content can be presented directly from ChatGPT or exported to PowerPoint and Google formats without formatting loss. Pages are available immediately, while the slides feature will arrive in the coming weeks.
These releases mirror recent moves by Anthropic, which consolidated Claude Docs, Design, and Slides into its Claude Cowork platform. Both companies are now shifting document and slide creation into central agentic environments rather than maintaining disparate tools. During a keynote demonstration of Pages, an OpenAI representative showcased how users could tag agents, assign feedback, and iterate on projects within a single workspace interface.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman presented Space, Pages, Slides, and Dots as interconnected components of a broader system, though he avoided explicitly labeling the offerings as a direct Google Workspace competitor. Instead, an OpenAI representative emphasized that Space is built for people and AI to work on the same content together, consolidating workflows that previously required moving between different platforms.
In the enterprise sector, OpenAI introduced Private Intelligence, a data access approval layer aimed at addressing security concerns that have historically hindered business AI adoption. The company highlighted “Zero Data Retention with Private Safety Processing,” which allows automated safety reviews without granting OpenAI personnel access to underlying client data. A preview of Private Inference, combining confidential computing with strict controls, is slated for release this fall.
The announcements follow a period where OpenAI explored productivity suite features, including collaborative document editing, while Anthropic gained ground in enterprise revenue. Last July, OpenAI launched ChatGPT Work as a response to Claude Cowork, splicing out non-coding tasks for other professional roles. The latest tools suggest OpenAI is now aligning its strategy with the consolidation model pioneered by its rival.
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