EventJuly 9, 2026
OpenAI restores classic chat in ChatGPT desktop app after backlash

After rolling out a "Super App" redesign that buried chat under "ChatGPT Work", OpenAI has reverted to showing a classic chat interface as the default. Engineering lead Thibault Sottiaux acknowledged the app didn't get it right on the first try, and the update restores recents and projects in the sidebar.
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RT @ajambrosino: Today we're making some updates to the ChatGPT desktop app. - previous chats and...x.com
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