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ChatGPT maker OpenAI shifts its focus to business users amid Anthropic pressure

OpenAI is shifting its focus towards business-oriented AI products to increase profitability amid growing competition with Anthropic. The company plans to introduce a new AI model for professional use, aiming to attract corporate clients.

Associated Press (AP)Filed 2026-04-16 · 12:53 GMTLean · Center
ChatGPT maker OpenAI shifts its focus to business users amid Anthropic pressure
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OpenAI is shifting its focus towards business-oriented AI products to increase profitability amid growing competition with Anthropic. The company plans to introduce a new AI model for professional use, aiming to attract corporate clients. While OpenAI's ChatGPT boasts 900 million weekly users, the majority are free users, straining the company's resources. Both OpenAI and Anthropic are currently losing money, fueling the competition to generate revenue as they move towards potential public trading. This shift has led OpenAI to abandon some consumer initiatives, like the AI video generator app Sora, to prioritize business performance.

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OpenAI, valued at $852 billion, and Anthropic, valued at $380 billion, both lose more money than they make.

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OpenAI boasts of more than 900 million weekly users of its core ChatGPT product.

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OpenAI will introduce a new artificial intelligence model for “high-value professional work”.

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OpenAI is shifting its focus to business-oriented products.

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A push to improve performance and sales of OpenAI’s business-oriented products has driven OpenAI to abandon some consumer initiatives, like the AI video generator app Sora.

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