OpenAI adds new ChatGPT third-party tool connectors to Dropbox, MS Teams as Altman clarifies GPT-5 prioritization
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Summary
OpenAI’s large language model (LLM) GPT-5 has seen an enthusiastic reception, attracting 700 million active weekly users, prompting the company to focus on ensuring its infrastructure can manage demand.
CEO Sam Altman outlined priorities on rival Elon Musk’s social network, X, which included ensuring paying users received more usage than before the rollout and doubling the compute fleet over the next five months to improve ChatGPT and API performance.
While existing API and contracted users will have first dibs on GPT-5 access, OpenAI can support around 30% more new API users.
The company has also expanded the range of connectors for third-party applications for ChatGPT Plus subscribers, including Box, Canva, Dropbox, HubSpot, Notion, Microsoft SharePoint and Teams, with further options for Pro tier users.
OpenAI is balancing supply and demand by expanding capacity while enhancing user functionality and integrating into customer workflows, but it is worth noting that the company has not revealed the baseline for the 30% new API growth or the size of the compute fleet.